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 Series ARSP/07 Set ~ 7
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/7/7
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 08 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 39 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

SCIENCE

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.

2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected to

attempt only one of these questions.

3. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.

4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the

range of 30 to 50 words.

5. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should in
the range of 50 to 80 words.

6. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these questions should be

in the range of 80 to 120 words.

7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.

Section A
1. Following figure shows three states of matter and its interconversion. Which process display in A and B? [1]

a) (A)Sublimation (B) condensation b) (A) Fusion (B) Solifification

c) (A) Vapourisation (B) Condensation d) (A) Fusion and (B) Condensation

2. Animal cell lacking nuclei would also lack in: [1]

a) Chromosome b) Endoplasmic Reticulum

c) Ribosome d) Lysosome
3. A car travels 10 m in 5 seconds, 20 m in the next 10 seconds, and 30 m in the last 10 seconds. The average speed [1]
of the motion is:

a) 30 ms-1 b) 2.2 ms-1

c) 2.4 ms-1 d) 2.0 ms-1

4. Read the given statements. [1]

 i. Bee wax obtained from beehive is deposition of excretory products of honeybee.
ii. Fish culture is sometimes done in combination with rice crop so that fish are grown in the water accumulated
in the paddy field.
iii. Millet and barley are examples of smoother crops.
iv. Sahiwal and Murrah are exotic breeds used extensively in cattle farming.
v. Crop rotation helps in replenishment of soil fertility.
Which of the given statements are incorrect?

a) (i), (ii) and (iii) only b) (i) and (iv) only

c) (ii) and (iv) only d) (i), (iv) and (v) only

5. _____ smoothens the bone surface at the joints. [1]

a) Adipose tissue b) Cartilage

c) Ligament d) Tendon
6. The statement 'cells arise only from pre-existing cells' was given by: [1]

a) Louis Pasteur b) Schwann

c) Schleiden d) Rudolf Virchow

7. Four different experiments were conducted in the following ways: [1]
i. 3 g of carbon was burnt in 8 g of oxygen to give 11 g of CO2.

ii. 1.2 g of carbon was burnt in air to give 4.2 g of CO2.

iii. 4.5 g of carbon was burnt in enough air to give 11 g of CO2.

iv. 4 g of carbon was burnt in oxygen to form 30.3 g of CO2.

Law of constant proportions is not illustrated in experiment(s).

a) i and iii only b) ii, iii and iv only

c) iv only d) i only
8. Which of the following helps in repair of tissue and fills up the space inside the organ? [1]

a) Tendon b) Cartilage

c) Areolar d) Adipose tissue

9. The position of the water level, in a measuring cylinder, before and after immersing a solid in it, are as shown in [1]
the figure given below. The volume of the given solid (in cm3) is :
 a) 2.2 b)
1.8

c) 4.2 d) 6.6
10. What would you conclude about the variation in velocity of a cyclist from the given graph? [1]

a) Velocity changes linearly if acceleration is b) Velocity changes non-linearly if

changing non-linearly. acceleration is changing linearly.

c) Velocity becomes uniform if acceleration d) Velocity becomes zero if acceleration

becomes infinite. becomes zero.
11. In a species, the number of electrons is more than the number of protons. Predict its nature. [1]

a) Anion b) All of these

c) Cation d) Neutral atom

12. The smooth muscle consists of _______________. Each fibre contains a single oval nucleus in its thick middle [1]
part. The cross-striations are absent so that the fibres look smooth, hence the name unstriated.

a) straight, wide unbranched spindle-shaped b) long, narrow unbranched spindle-shaped

fibres fibres

c) long, wide and spindle-shaped tissues d) short, wide unbranched spindle-shaped

fibres
13. Statement 1: Mitochondria are known as the power house of the cell. [1]
Statement 2: Mitochondria are used to bring about stepwise oxidation of food stuffs and release energy.

a) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. b) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and
statement 2 is the correct explanation of
statement 1.

c) Both statements 1 and 2 are false. d) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but
 statement 2 is not the correct explanation of
statement 1.
14. Select the correct statement(s). [1]

i. A solution in which size of the solute particles is about 10-10 m, is called true solution.
ii. A solution which contains maximum possible amount of solute at any given temperature is called a saturated
solution.
iii. In suspension, the size of particles is of the order of 10-7 m or larger.
iv. A colloid is a heterogeneous system.

a) I, II, III and IV b) I and II only

c) III and IV only d) I, III and IV only

15. A food sample was tested for the presence of components P, G, R and S and the following chromatogram was [1]
obtained.

The components not present in food sample are

a) Q and R b) P and Q

c) P and R d) Q and S
16. Which macro-nutrient is required in the largest quantity by the plant? [1]

a) Nitrogen b) Molybdenum

c) Copper d) Potassium
17. Assertion (A): The speedometer of an automobile measure the average speed of the automobile. [1]
Reason (R): Average velocity is equal to total displacement per total time-taken.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

18. Assertion (A): Gaseous state of ammonia is not regarded as vapours. [1]
Reason (R): As the volume of a substance increases, its density increases.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

19. Assertion (A): A nail is inserted in the trunk of a tree at a height of 1 metre from the ground level. After 3 years, [1]
the nail is still present there.
Reason (R): The girth of the stem or root increases due to apical meristem (cambium).

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
 c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
20. Assertion (A): The electrons are confined to the energy levels where they revolve. [1]
Reason (R): While revolving in the discrete orbits, the electrons radiate energy.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. Find the energy in joules consumed in 10 hours by four devices of power 500 W each. [2]
OR
A certain household has consumed 250 units of energy during a month. How much energy is this in joules?
22. The vegetables are cooked better and faster in a pressure cooker. Why is it so? [2]
23. Sound is produced due to a vibratory motion, then why a vibrating pendulum does not produce sound? [2]
24. What is the state of inter particle distance inside a solid, liquid and gas? [2]
25. Why do the driver and the person seated in front seat need a seat belt? [2]
OR
Explain why some of the leaves may get detached from a tree if we vigorously shake its branch.
26. Nucleus of an atom has positive charge on it. Establish. [2]
Section C
27. Represent graphically by two separate diagrams in each case [3]
i. Two sound waves having the same amplitude but different frequencies?
ii. Two sound waves having the same frequency but different amplitudes.
iii. Two sound waves having different amplitudes and also different wavelengths.
28. Rutherford's atomic model was a reasonably good model of structure of atom based on the famous particle [3]
scattering experiment. However, it was subsequently modified by Neils Bohr and later on, by others. The
resulting improvements in the understanding of atomic structure have greatly contributed to further scientific
advancement. There are many other similar examples in scientific field when original contributors happily
accept modifications in their ideas.
Answer the following questions based on the above information:
i. Name the scientific values associated with above anecdotes.
ii. Give any example from your life experiences so far which reflects display of such a value by you as an
individual.
iii. In what way such a personal attribute is likely to help you?
29. Draw the graph for uniform retardation - [3]
a. position - time graph
b. velocity - time graph
c. Acceleration- time graph
OR

A body is dropped from a height of 320 m. The acceleration due to the gravity is 10 m/s2.
(a) How long does it take to reach the ground?
(b) What is the velocity with which it will strike the ground?
30. On a railway station, a passenger hires a coolie to pick his luggage and carry it to the train. When the coolie [3]
 finished his work, he asked for the money. But the passenger refused to pay him saying that he has done no
work. Answer the following questions based on the above information:
a. Was the passenger right in saying so?
b. What values are not promoted by the passenger?
c. Give a situation seen in everyday life when no work is said to be done by you even though you get tired.

31. i. Explain, why is it difficult to walk on sand? [3]

ii. Why is the recoil of a heavy gun, on firing, not so strong as that of a light gun using the same cartridge?
32. Fill in the gaps in the following table illustrating differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. [3]

Prokaryotic Cell Eukaryotic Cell

1. Size. Generally small (1 – 10 μ m). 1. Size. Generally large (5 – 100 μ m).

2. Nuclear Region ________ and known as 2. Nuclear Region. Well defined and surrounded by a nuclear
________ membrane.

3. Chromosomes. Single 3. More than one Chromosome

4. Membrane Bound Cell Organelles. Absent. 4. ________

OR
What would happen if the plasma membrane ruptures or breaks down?
33. Differentiate between meristematic and permanent tissues in plants. [3]
Section D
34. The weight of any person on the moon is about 1/6 times that on the earth. He can lift a mass of 15 kg on the [5]
earth. What will be the maximum mass, which can be lifted by the same force applied by the person on the
moon?
OR
Derive an expression for the force of attraction between two bodies and then define gravitational constant.
35. What is membrane biogenesis? How is plasma membrane formed during this process? [5]
OR
Write the main function of each of the following.
(a) Plasma membrane
(b) cell wall
(c) Ribosome
(d) Lysosome
(e) Nucleolus
(f) Endoplasmic reticulum
36. Non-metals are usually poor conductors of heat and electricity. They are non-lustrous, non-sonorous, non- [5]
malleable and are coloured.
i. Name a lustrous non-metal.
ii. Name a non-metal which exists as a liquid at room temperature.
iii. The allotropic form of a non-metal is a good conductor of electricity. Name the allotrope.
iv. Name a non-metal which is known to form the largest number of compounds.
v. Name a non-metal other than carbon which shows allotropy.
vi. Name a non-metal which is required for combustion.
 Section E
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A few layers of cells beneath the epidermis are generally simple permanent tissue. Parenchyma is the most
common simple permanent tissue. It consists of relatively unspecialized cells with thin cell walls. They are
living cells. Collenchyma allows bending of various parts of the plant-like tendrils and stems of climbers without
breaking. Sclerenchyma tissue makes the plant hard and stiff. We have seen the husk of a coconut. It is made of
sclerenchymatous tissue. They are long and narrow as the walls are thickened due to lignin. The tissue is present
in stems, around vascular bundles, in the veins of leaves and in the hard covering of seeds and nuts.

i. The flexibility in plants is due to which tissue? (1)

ii. Is aerenchyma provides mechanical support? (1)
iii. Is apical and intercalary meristems permanent tissue? (2)
OR
Menion the function of the tissue which is shown in the below diagram? (2)

38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Irrigation
The process of supplying water to crop plants through human efforts by means of canals, wells, reservoirs, tube
wells etc., is known as irrigation. Most agriculture in India is dependent on timely monsoons and sufficient
rainfall spread through most of the growing season. However, the extra water required by crops is met through
irrigation.

i. Which is the most common source of irrigation? (1)

ii. Mention the various sources of irrigation. (1)
iii. Which is the least use source of irrigation? (2)
OR
What are the other sources of irrigation? (2)
39. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A solution of a solid in a liquid such as water can be prepared by adding it slowly to water with constant stirring
at a certain temperature (room temperature). If the addition process is continued, a stage is ultimately reached in
the dissolution process when no more of the solid dissolves. Rather it starts setlling at the bottom of the
container such as a glass beaker. The solution at this stage is said to be saturated. The solubility of a solute is
always expressed with respect to the saturated solution. It may be defined as the maximum amount of the solute
that can be dissolved in 100 g of the solvent to form a saturated solution at a given temperature. Please
remember that the role of temperature is very important. If temperature is increased, the solution becomes
unsaturated. In case the temperature is decreased, the solution becomes supersaturated. As a result, crust of the
solute gets deposited on the surface.
i. What do mean by the term Solubility? (1)
ii. 20 g of a solute are dissolved in 500 g of the solvent. The solubility of the solute is: (1)
iii. When a saturated solution becomes unsaturated? (2)
OR
What do you mean by concentration of solution? (2)