SAMPLE
QUESTION
PAPER 9
Science
Time : 3 hrs
Instructions
Tll• qu«uon consists of 39 Questions in 5 sections.
providedin some questions. A Student
("j Allque«uonsare compulsory.However.an internal choiceis
tn attempt only one of these questions.
each.
(ml Section A consists or 20 objectivetype questions carrying 1 mark
Answer to these questions
(tv) Section B conngts of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each.
the range 30 to 50 words.
to these
Section C «.mststsof 7 ShortAnswertype questionscarrying03 marks each. Answer
should in the range of 50 to 80 words.
Section D constAt8of a I.ongAnswertype questionscarrying05 marks each. Answer to these
should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
units of assessment of 04 marks each With sub-part.
(vil)Section E amgist.sof3 source-based/case-based
Section-A
(Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given. for each Of the questims
1. METAL
METALSALT
Which of the following two combinations are correct ?
Gas evolved
Yes
Irm Yes
(W) Zinc Yes
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (i) and (iv) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)
reaction of iron with copper
sulphate solution.
cusoa Fe —-.cu + Fesoa
h opuon in thc given table
correctly represents the substance oxidised and the
o Ing agent?
CU.SO.
exists in the atmosphere in the
3. carbon form of
onlv carbon monoxide (b)carbon monoxidein traces and carbon dioxide
(c) only carbon dioxide (d) coal
Whyis it important to balance a skeletal chemical equation?
la) Toverify law of conservation of energy
(b) To verify the law of constant proportion
Toverifythe law of conservationof mass
(d) To verify the law Of conservation of momentum
. is the first synthesised organic compound.
(a) Alcohol (b) Urea (c) Vinegar (d) Benzene
6. chemical reaction between copper and oxygen can be categorised as
displacement reaction (b) decompositionreaction
(c) combination reaction (d) double displacement reaction
Heated
Limestone X + C02 Slaked lime
7. StepI Step2
Identify the correct option from the given table which represents the type of
reactionsoccurring in step I and step 2.
Gas evolved
(b)
(d)
8. The diagram given below shows how energy from food is used by a wildbeast.
feat raoatim
W oath
26 uruts grc*tn and
4 cnils
faecns
tocxl 100 unn rmtavals
available to consumers and dccomposers?
What unit of total energy is (c) 96
(b) 66
9. Consider the following figure.
(3)
(2)
Which of these human teeth are used for grinding?
(a) and 3 (b) I and 4
(CJ 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4
10. The genotype of the height of an organism is written as Tt. What conclusion
drawn?
(a) The allele for height has atleast two different genes
(b) There are atleast two different alleles for the gene for height
(c) There are two different genes for height, each having a single allele
(d) There is one allele for height with two different forms
l. The diagram given below represents stages in the breakdown of starch to
the enzyme amylase.
cc:3G7
p
Which are the correct labels?
Starch Maltose Amylase
12. What happens to a man, when the labelled part X is cut?
(a) Sperm ejaculation stops (b) Testosterone production stops
(c) Urine formation stops (d) Semen formation
stops
atjon of magnetic field of current
carrying solenoid is.
(b' electromagnet
(d) electric
resistance between A and
,.itvalcnt B is
In
(b)20 (c) 30 (d) 40
.hiChdirection, does the wire shown in the diagram given below tend to move?
ards left (b) Towards right
Verticallyupward (d) Vertically downward
with reference to four wires copper, nichrome, lead and tin alloy and tungsten,
one of the options in the table is correct?
"jon Copper Lead and Tin alloy Tungsten
Connecting EEctriCtEder Electric fuse Electric bulb
EJectnc fuse Electlic bub Connecting wire Electric heater
Electnc heater Electric tuse Electric bulb Connecting wire
Electnc bulb Connecting w,re Electric fuse Electric heater
{d)
(Q. no. 17-20) are Assertion-Reason based questions.
consistof two statements- Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions
given below
4•tingthe appropriate option
of A
BothA and R are true and R is the correct explanation
BothA and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Ais true but R is false
d) Ais false but R is true
and dilute acids.
17.Assertion(A) Different metals have different reactivities with water
Reason(R) Reactivity of a metal depends on its position in the reactivity series.
and
Assertion(A) Medulla oblongata causes reflex actions like vomiting, coughing
sneezing.
Reason(R) It has many nerve cells which control autonomic reflexes.
• Assertion(A) AIDS is an incurable and a fatal bacterial infection.
Reason(R) It suppresses the immune system of the body.
Assertion(A) The direction of magnetic field lines inside the magnet is from South
poleto North pole.
Reason(R) The direction of magnetic field produced by a straight current carrying
Wire depends upon the direction of current flowing through it.
Section-B
answer questions)
(Q. NO. 21 to 26 are very short
You are provided with two containers madc up of copper and aluminium.
also prov'dcd with solutions Ofdil. dil. ZnC12. In Which
containers. these solutions can be kept?
Or
Write balanced equations by predicting the products Of the following
Include the physical statc of cach element or compound.
(a) combination of barium and
(b) The neutralisation of aqueous calcium hydroxide and carbonic acid.
22. A study found that the children with light-coloured eyes are likely to have
with light—colouredeyes. On this basis, can we say anything about
eye colour trait is dominant or recessive? Why or why not?
23. What will happen if intake of iodine in our diet is low?
24. Describe the functions of anther. stigma, style and ovary.
25. Randtcv
State the phenomena observed in the above diagram. Explain dispersion
reference to the above diagram. Explain with reference to the diagram, when
where do we see a rainbow?
Or
Why do different colours get separated when a white light passes through a
How did Newton show that white light of sun contains seven colours using
identical glass prisms?
26. Draw a well-labelled diagram of a human male reproductive system.
how sperm move towards the female germ cell?
Section-C
(Q. No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions)
Analyse the above given reaction and identify its type. Also write the
chemical equation for each of following reactions.
l, on heating. decomsx»es
to give calcium oxide and
sodiunuchloride decomposesto give metal and chlorine gas on
currvnt through it
hloride to give silver metal and chlorine gas when it is expsed
meant by pH?
Whal is
solutions A and B have pH values of 3.0 and 9.5 respectively. Which of these will
litmus solution from blue to red and which will turn phenolphthalein from
turn
colouvlessto pink.
is a neutral substance. What colour will you get when you add a few drops of
universal indicator to a test tube containing distilled water?
Esplainthe adaptations that occur in leaf for carrying out photosynthesis.
Drawthe diagram of alimentary canal of man and label the following parts
Mouth,Oesophagus, Stomach, liver,Gallbladder, Small intestine.
Mohanwants to reduce the size of the image of an object to of the size of the
objectusing a mirror of focal length 20 cm.
(a)specify the range of distance where objectcan be placed in front of the mirror.
Justify.
1b)What is the nature of the image and the mirror?
(c) Draw a ray diagram to show image formation in this case.
. Acircular metallic loop is kept above the wire AB. Raju wants to study the direction
ofinduced current in the loop due to variation of current in the straight wire.
Whatis the direction of induced current produced in the loop, if the current flowing
in the straight wire
(a) is steady. i.e., does not vary ? (2)
(b) is increasing in magnitude ?
Justify your answer in each case.
2. Astudent has taken two media A and B of refractive indices 2 and 1.5 respectively.
Thespeed of light in medium B is 2 x 108 nÜs.Then, based on his activity answer the
followingquestions.
(a) What is the speed of light in vacuum?
(b) What is the refractive index of medium Awith respect to medium B?
(c) What is the speed of light in medium A?
Aconvergent lens is combined with a divergent lens and the power of combination Of
lensesis —21).Based on the observations for the above cases, answer the following
questions.
la) the lengthor thiscombination.
(b) What ts the type Ot combination of lens?
What happens u hen the progenyof tall plant with round seeds and
wrinkled seeds are used to produce F2 progeny by self-pollination?
Section-D
questions)
(Q. No. 34 to 36 are long answer
34. Rahul wants
to extract pure copper from its sulphide ore.
(a) How is copper extracted from its sulphide ore? Explain the various stem
by chemical equations.
(b) Draw labelled diagram for the electrolytic refining of copper.
(c) Write the steps involved in the extraction of pure metals in the middle
series from their carbonate ores.
Nisha classified elements into metals and non-metals on the basis of their
configuration.
(a) Choose metal and non-metalout of the following:
2 1
1J3 A 99 B ND BE
(b) What type of bond will be formed, if
(i) A combines with B?
(ii) A combineswithE?
(iii) D combines with E?
35. (a) What processes would you consider essential for maintaining
life?
(b) Write main functions of stomach.
Or
(a) Consider the cross between two parents with contrasting
below. characteristics
gren)
F'•genorauon
Oxo
(Rotna yellow)
315
101
556 16
Recompile the above observations and explain
the law of inheritance asscriaed
them.
(b) How does the embryo get nourishment inside the
mother's body?
(11.189 bulb) iru•
dingrnm is Nehemnticdiagram of electric bulb and electric hegling
.c as electrie iron. Bilbedon the ubove Jigure. ongwer the lollowing
lestions.
tungsten metal is used for making filnrnent or electric lamp?
ore the conductors of electlie Ilea.tingdevicen ANbroad toa•tcr. and
electric:irons made Ofalloys ruther of pure gnet"lb?
pc.lineresistance. State ith SI unit, Ilow doe. resistance vary with length and arcø of
ctoss.section of the wire?
Section-E
ONO.37to 39 are case-based/data•basedquestionswith 2 to 3 short sub-parts. Internal
choice is provide in one of these sub-parts)
on
Astudent decided to investigate the cffect of sodium carbonatcs and bicarbonates
mL
ethanoicacid. He took a spatula or sodium carbonatc in a test tube and added 2
diluteethanoic acid to it. Passed the gas evolved through freshly prepared lime
water.He observed brisk effervescence and lime water turns milky.
Thistle funnel
Stand
Delivery
Test
evolved gas
Ethanoicacid
Testtube
A Calcium hydroxide
%xiiurn
effervescenceindicates the presence of which gas? What
(a)The formation of brisk (2)
brought near the gas evolved.
happen when lighted splinter is
same procedure is repeated with sodium bicarbonate? Write the
(b)Whathappens when
chemical equation involved.
dilute ethanoic acid is treated sodium carbonate, Write the
Whatwill you get when
chemical equation.
38. Mr Ravel along with team analysed the samples of four different animalsfrom
for possible accumulation of DDTin their body. The result Obtained is s
given graph.
z
Amount
ofDDT W
(in ppm)
Animals
(a) Among X, Y and Z animals. what would be correct order of animals in food
operating in river.
(b) Why decomposers are not included in food Chain?
(c) DDT accumulate in organisms instead of getting decompose. Why?
If concentration OfDDT in W is estimated to 0.4 ppm, then what would be the
of DDT is Y and Z?
39.
The above figure shows a ray of light meeting the glass of the window of aca
angle of incidence of 40 0.
The refractive index of glass is I .5. In this case, refraction of light takes place
can apply Snell's law. The light rays go from rarer medium air to denser t
glass in the above diagram. The speed of light in air is 3 x 108 m/s.
(a) Based on the text and data given in the above paragraph, find the angle of re
for this ray in the glass.
(b) Complete the diagram by sketching the path of the ray through the glassan
the other side.
(c) Use the diagram to explain the effect of the glass on what is seen by the driv
Or
What is the speed of light in the glass?
