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 Please check that this question paper contains 39 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question before
attempting it.
 Reading time of 15 minutes is given to read the question paper alone.
No writing during this time.
1. All questions would be compulsory. However, an internal choice of
approximately 33% would be provided. 50% marks are to be allotted to
competency-based questions.
2. Section A would have 16 simple/complex MCQs and 04 Assertion-
Reasoning type questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B would have 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 02
marks each.
4. Section C would have 7 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03
marks each.
5. Section D would have 3 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 05
marks each.
6. Section E would have 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated
units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1/2/3
marks.
Class-10
SCIENCE (086)

Roll No.: Maximum marks:80

Date:/01/25 Time allowed: 3 hours

Section-A
Question 1 to 16 are multiple choice questions. Only one of the choices is
correct. Select and write the correct choice as well as the answer to these
questions.
1. Which of the following are correctly matched? (1)
1. Common salt Formed by sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid
2. Brine solution Aqueous solution of sodium chloride
3. Chlor-alkali process Formation of sodium hydroxide
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1,2 and 3
2. A solution turns red litmus blue, its pH is likely to be (1)

(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 10

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3. What happens when hydrogen gas is passed over heated black copper (II)oxide CuO)? (1)
a) Black coating on the surface turns blue.
b) Black coating on the surface turns into shiny reddish brown.
c) Black coating on the surface turns green.
d) No change.
4. Which of the following are correctly matched in the given table? (1)
1. Acid+ salt Metal + hydrogen
2. Acid+ metal carbonate salt + CO2+ water
3. Metal oxide + acid Salt + water

a) 1and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1and 3 (d) 1,2 and 3

5. Test tubes A, B and C contain zinc sulphate, silver nitrate and iron(II) sulphate solutions (1)
respectively as shown in the figure. Copper pieces are added to each test tubes. Blue colour will
appear in case of

(a) Test tube A (b) Test tube B (c) Test tube C (d) all the test tubes.
6. Action of steam on a metal is shown in the figure. (1)

The metal sample in the above experiment is:

(a) Gold (b) Copper (c) Aluminium (d) Platinum
7 Barium chloride on reacting with ammonium sulphate and ammonium sulphate forms barium (1)
sulphate and ammonium chloride . Which of the following correctly represents the type of the
reaction involved?

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 1.Displacement reaction 2. Precipitation
3. Combination reaction 4. Double displacement reaction
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Only 4 (d) 2 and 4
8 Which of the following statements is true about the uptake of water in plants? (1)
a) It occurs all the time due to diffusion.
b) Water enters the roots through osmosis.
c) At night when transpiration is low roots do not take up water.
d) The movement of water from roots to leaves is bi-directional.
9. Select the method/s that are useful to prevent fertilisation when ovulation occurs. (1)
P) Tubectomy Q) Copper-T R) Oral Pills S) Condom
a) Only P b) Only Q and R c) Only P, Q and S. d) Only Q,R and S
10. In cattle having horns is recessive trait (h). To not having horns (H). When cattle with horns are (1)
crossed with cattle that do not have horns the number of offspring having horns was equal to those
not having horns. Select the most appropriate statement.
a) Both parents are homozygous
b) One parent is homozygous dominant.
c) Both parents are heterozygous.
d) One parent is heterozygous.
11. Patient X was suffering from a pancreatic condition due to which the pancreas was not functioning (1)
adequately. Which of the following is the doctor likely to suggest to such an individual?
a) Including a large amount of protein in the diet.
b) Eating a diet with low fat content.
c) Eating only carbohydrates.
d) Including only liquid food.
12. Plants receive energy from Sun which they utilise for several processes. The energy utilised for (1)
which of the following processes gets transferred to the next trophic level that consumes plants?
(a) Only growth (b) Only respiration
(c) Only transport of substances (d) Only reproduction
13. When a ray of light passes through a glass prism it suffers two refractions. During these (1)
refractions the ray bends
a) Away from the base in both cases
b) Towards the base in both cases
c) Towards the base in first case and away from the base in second case
d) Away from the base in first case and towards the base in second case
14. A wire of resistance R is cut into ten equal parts which are then joined in parallel? The new (1)
resistance is
(a) 0.01 R (b) 0.1 R (c) 10 R (d) 100 R
15. The action of which among the following is crucial to the formation of ozone? (1)
a) Humans b) Sunlight c) Carbon dioxide d) Chloroflurocarbons

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16. When a few drops of iodine solution is added to rice water the solution turns blue black in colour. (1)
This indicates that rice water contains
a) Fats b) Glycogen c) Starch d) Simple proteins
Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer
these questions by selecting the appropriate option given below:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true
17. ASSERTION (A): In anaerobic respiration, one of the end product is alcohol. (1)
REASON (R): There is an incomplete breakdown of glucose.
18. ASSERTION (A): Ureters are the tubes which carry urine from kidneys to the bladder. (1)
REASON (R): Urine is stored in the urethra.
19. ASSERTION (A): For observing traffic at back, the driver mirror is convex mirror. (1)
REASON (R): A convex mirror has much larger field of view than a plane mirror.
20 ASSERTION (A): The following chemical equation, (1)
2C6H6 + 7O2 4CO2 +6H2O is a balanced chemical equation.
REASON (R): In a balanced chemical equation, the total number of atoms of each element will
be equal on both the sides of the equation.
Section-B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
21. In the electrolysis of water: (2)
a) Why is it that the volume of gas collected on one electrode is two times that of the other
electrode?
b) What would happen if dilute H2SO4 is not added to water?
22. Write the main functions of the following: (2)
(a) sensory neuron
(b) cranium
(c) vertebral column
(d) motor neuron.
23. Attempt either option A or B (2)
A. What is the purpose of making urine in the human body? Name the organs that store and
release urine.
OR
B. Why do ventricles have thick walls and veins have valves?
24. How a rainbow formed? Draw a labelled ray diagram to illustrate the formation of a rainbow. (2)
25. Attempt either option A or B (2)
A. The figure shows two magnets X and Y kept near each other. Their poles are not marked, but
magnetic field lines are shown in the figure.

If magnet X is moved towards magnet Y as indicated by the arrow, will the two magnets attract
or repel each other? Justify.
OR
B. Write the factors on which the forces acting on the current-carrying conductor depend. Which
rule is applied to find the direction of force acting on a current carrying wire, placed in a
magnetic field?
26. Trace the sequence of events which occur in our body when a bright light is focussed on your (2)
eyes.

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 Section-C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27. (i) Out of the two hydrochloric acid and acetic acid, which one is considered a strong acid and (3)
why?
(ii) Write the name and molecular formulae of one more strong acid.
28. Attempt either option A or B. (3)
A.
Metal oxides are basic in nature. But some metal oxides show both acidic as well as basic
behaviour. What are these oxides called? Name one such oxide and write the two reactions
involved with an acid and a base.
OR
B.
i)Aluminium occurs in combined state whereas gold is found in free state. Why?
ii) Write any two properties that you think of while categorizing elements as metals and non-
metals.
29. What is the probability of a girl or a boy being born in a family? Justify with a flow chart (3)
30. A doctor has advised Ram to reduce sugar intake and do regular exercise after checking his (3)

blood test results

i. Which disease is Ram suffering from?
ii. Name the hormone responsible for this disease and the organ producing the hormone.
iii. Which hormone is responsible for changes noticed in males and females during puberty
iv. Which plant hormone inhibits growth?
31 Define power of a lens. The power of a combination of two lenses X and Y is 5 D. If the focal (3)
length of lens X be 15 cm, then
a) calculate the focal length of lens Y.
b)State the nature of the lens Y.
32. A person may suffer from both myopia and hypermetropia defects. (3)
(a) What is this condition called?
(b) When does it happen?
(c) Name the type of lens often required by the persons suffering from this defect. Draw labelled
diagram of such lenses.
33. B1, B2, and B3 are three identical bulbs connected as shown in figure. When all the three bulbs glow, (3)
a current of 6 A is recorded by the ammeter A.
(i) What happens to the reading of A1, A2, A3 and A when the bulb B2 gets fused?
(ii) How much power is dissipated in the circuit when all the three bulbs glow together?

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 Section-D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
34. Attempt either option A or B. (5)
A.
i) If a graph is plotted between V and I, show the nature of graph obtained. ii) What is meant by
the statement that ‘the resistance of a conductor is one ohm’? iii) The potential difference between
the terminals of an electric heater is 60V, when it draws a current of 4A from the source. What
current will the heater draw if the potential difference is increased to 120V. iv) Show how would
you join three resistors each of resistance 9Ω so that the equivalent resistance of the combination
is 6Ω.
OR
B. Compare the power used in the 2Ω resistor in each of the following circuits. i) A 9V battery in
series with 1Ω and 2Ω resistors ii)A 6V battery in parallel with 12Ω and 2Ω resistors.
35 Attempt either option A or B. (5)
A. Given below are certain situations. Analyse and describe its possible impact on a person.
1. Testes of a male boy are not able to descend into the scrotum during his embryonic
development.
2. Vas deferens of a man is plugged
3.Prostate and seminal vesicles are not functional
4. Egg is not fertilised in a human female
5. Placenta does not attach to the uterus optimally
OR
B.
i) Explain the role of placenta in the development of the embryo.
(ii) List out four changes that occur in a flower after pollination.
36 Attempt either option A or B. (5)
A.
(i) Define catenation. Name another element which shows catenation . Explain the reason why
this element does not exhibit the properties of catenation to the extent seen in carbon.
ii) What happens when an oxidizing agent is added to ethanol and heated? Explain with the help
of a chemical equation.
OR
B.
i) Compare soaps and detergents on the basis of their composition and cleansing action on hard
water.
ii) Draw the structure of cyclohexane.
iii) Name the following carbon compound.

(iii)Explain what happens when ethanol is treated with sodium metal?

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 Section-E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions.
37. An organic compound X is used as a preservative in pickles and has molecular formulae (4)
C2H4O2.This compound reacts with ethanol to form a sweet smelling compound Y.
A. Determine the compounds X and Y. (2)
Attempt either subpart B or C.
B. i) Write the chemical equation for its reaction of X with ethanol to form compound Y .(1)
ii)Write any one use of compound Y (1)
OR
C. i) Which gas is produced when X reacts with baking soda? (1)
ii) How can vinegar be obtained from compound X? (1)
38. P, Q and R represent the cross sections of the three blood vessels found in the human body. These (4)
are the channels through which blood is distributed to body tissues. Identify each of them and
answer the following questions.

Attempt either subpart A or B.

A. Analyse the above figure and identify the blood vessel.

i) Responsible for supplying oxygenated blood to various tissues (1/2 mark)
ii) Possess valves to prevent back flow of blood. (1/2 mark)
OR
B. In which instances the functions of P & Q exchange their role during the blood circulation?
(1 mark)
C. What is the significance of difference in thickness between the walls of the three blood vessels?
(2 marks)
D. What is the role of R in blood circulation? (1 mark).
39. Sneha had to replace the electrical plug of her iron box. She bought a three-pin plug as shown (4)
below. When she removed the old plug, she saw that there were three wires coloured red, black
and green.

A) Direct contact between which of the three coloured wires will result in a short circuit?
(1 mark).
B) What is the use of green wire? (1 mark).
Attempt either subpart C or D.
C)State what happens to the current in the circuit in the case of a short circuit. Give reason for
your answer. (2 marks)
OR
D)What is overloading? How can it be prevented? (2 marks)

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