General Instructions : Read the instructions very carefully and strictly follow them w@ (ii) (iii) (iv) «) wi) vr, an internal choice of approximately 33% All questions would be compulsory. Howe’ ncy-based questions would be provided. 50% marks are to be allotted to compete Section A would have 16 simple/complex MCQs and 04 Assertion-Reasoning ‘ype questions carrying I mark each Section B would have 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions car Section C would have 7 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 3 marks cach. Section D would have 3 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying $ marks eae h Section E would have 3 source based/case based/passage hased/integrated units of ment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1/2/3 marks SECTION -A (Question 110 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.) sing 2 marks each. The reaction: 2Fe + 3C1, —> 2FeCI, is an example of: (a) Decomposition reaction (b) Combination reaction (c) Displacement reaction (d) Redox reaction What is the chemical formula for lime water? (a) CaCO, (b) Ca(OH), (©) CaO (a) CaCl, Which of the following is a property of bases? (a) Sour taste (b) Tum red litmus blue (c)_ React with carbonates to release CO, (4) Turn blue litmus red When an acid reacts with a metal, which of the following is produced? 1 (a) Salt and hydrogen gas (b) Water and carbon dioxide (c) Salt and water (a) Oxygen and hydrogen gas ‘The property of metals by which they can be beaten into thin sheets (a) Ductility (b) Malleability (©) Conductivity (@) Sonority is called: 16. 10. 12. 13. 14. 15. 8611/1 Which of the following compounds is an unsaturated hydrocarbon? (a) Ethane (b) Ethene (©) Propane (@) Butane Which part of the human digestive system secretes hydrochloric acid? (a) Mouth (b) Stomach (©) Small intestine (@) Liver Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart? (a) Pulmonary vein (b) Pulmonary a (©) Vena cava (a) Aorta Which of the following organisms reproduces by binary fission? (a) Yeast (b) Amoeba (©) Planaria (@) Spirogyra In which part of the female reproductive system does fertilisation occur in humans? (a) Ovary (b) Uterus (©) Fallopian tube (a) Vagina Which of the following organisms reproduces by multiple fission? (a) Paramecium (b) Plasmodium (©) Hydra (a) Yeast Which part of the brain controls involuntary actions such as heart rate, breathing and blood pressure? (a) Cerebrum (b) Cerebellum (©) Medulla oblongata (d) Hypothalamus A ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror: (a) Passes through the focus (b)_ Retraces its path (©) Passes through the pole (@)_ Gets reflected parallel to the principal axis Which of the following is the correct formula to calculate electrical power? (a) P=1*R (b) P=PxR (©) P=VXR (@) P=VxR The 10% law for energy transfer in a food chain was given by: (a) Darwin (b) Mendel (©) Lindemann (d) Haeckel 3 PTO.16. Ozone in the upper atmosphere protects life on Earth by: (a) Absorbing harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation (b) Reflecting sunlight (©) Trapping heat (@)_ Providing oxygen Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements — Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions by selecting the appropriate option given below: 17. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. R6/1/1 (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) Ais true, but R is false. (d) Ais false, but R is true. Assertion (A): Sodium hydroxide is a base and tums red litmus blue. Reason (R): Sodium hydroxide dissociates into sodium ions and hydroxide ions in water, Assertion (A): In Mendel’s experiments, the tall trait is considered dominant over the dwarf trait Reason (R): In a cross between a tall and a dwarf pea plant, all offspring in the Fy generation were tall. Assertion (A): Magnetic field lines never intersect each other. Reason (R): If two magnetic field lines intersect, the compass needle would point in two directions at the point of intersection, which is not possible. Assertion (A): The energy flow in a food chain is unidirectional. Reason (R); The energy is lost as heat at every trophic level in the form of respiration. SECTION -B (Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.) What is the functional group in alcohols? Write the general formula of alcohols. What is the role of stomata in photosynthesis? Attempt either option A or B (A) Inevolutionary terms, which among-bacteria, spiders, fish and chimpanzees have a design’”? Why or why not? OR (B) Can the wing of a butterfly and the wing of the bat be considered homologous organs? Draw a schematic diagram of a circuit consisting of 3V battery, 50, 30.and 19 resistor, an ammeter and a plug key, all connected in series. 4 “body86/1 Attempt either option A or B (A) Ifthe ciliary muscles of a normal eye are in their (most relaxed state. (ii) most contracted state Mention in bi cases. Give how focal length and power of eye lens will change in both the n for your answer. OR (B) Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of light through a glass prism. Mark on it: (angle of incidence. (i) the angle of deviation, In the following food chain, 100 J of energy is available to the lion. How much energy was available to the producers Plants > Deer — Lion SECTION -C (Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.) A reddish-brown vessel developed a green-coloured solid X, When left open in the air for a long time, and when reacted with dilute H,SO,, it forms a blue-coloured solution along with brisk efficient due to a colourless and odourless gas Z. X decomposes to form a black-coloured oxide Y, of a reddish-brown metal along with gas Z. Identify X, Y and Z. (A) Elements forming ionic compounds attain noble gas electronic configuration by either gaining or losing electrons from their valence shells. (Explain giving reason why carbon cannot attain such a configuration in this manner to form its compounds. Wi Name the type of bonds formed in ionic compounds and in the compounds formed by carbon. (iii) Also explain with reason why carbon compounds are generally poor conductors of electricity. OR (B) (@ Why are most carbon compounds poor conductors of electricity? (ii) Write the name and structure of a saturated compound in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring. Give the number of single bonds present in this compound. Mention three major regions of brain. Write one function of each. (i) Define electric resistance of a conductor? (ii) A wire of length / and resistance R is stretched so that its length is double and the area of cross section is halved. How will it’s : 5 PTO.3. 32. 34, 35. R6/I/1 (A) resistance change (B) resistivity change “The magnification produced by a spherical mirror is -3". List all the information you Obtain from this statement about the mirror/ image. fuse (i) Define the term current rating of an elect (ii) Name the material used to make an electric fuse? its and appliances? (iii) Name two safety me: ure commonly used in an electric cir How are involuntary actions and reflex actions different from each other? SECTION -D (Q.no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.) Attempt either option A or B (A) Give reasons: (i) Platinum, gold and silver are used to make jewellery. (ii) Sodium, potassium and lithium are stored under oil. (iii) Aluminium is a highly reactive metal, yet it is used to make utensils for cooking. (iv) Carbonate and sulphides ores are usually converted into oxides during the process of extraction. (¥)_ Tamished copper vessels are being cleaned with lemon or tamarind juice. Explain why these sour substances are effective in cleaning the vessels OR (B) (i) In the electrolytic refining of a metal M, what would you take as the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte? (ii) Name two metals which will displace hydrogen from dilute acids, and two metals which will not. Attempt either option A or B(ii) Where do the following functions 0 (iii), What happens to the lining of uterus before release of a fertilised (B) ur? 2% (a) Production of an egg 0) (©) __ Implantation of zygote. Fertilisation OR Describe in brief the role of: 5 testis seminal vesicle vas deferens (iv) ureter (¥) prostate gland in human male reproductive system. Attempt either option A or B (A) (Ifthe image formed by a mirror for all positions of the object placed in front of it is always diminished, erect and virtual, state the type of the mirror and draw a ray diagram to justify your answer. Write one use for which such mirrors are employed and explain why? 3 (ii) Define the radius of curvature of spherical mirrors. Find the nature and focal length of a spherical mirror whose radius of curvature is +24 cm. 2 oR A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on the walls of school laboratory by using a mirror. 5 (B) (i) Which type of mirror should he use and why? (ii) At what distance in terms of focal length ‘F” of the mirror should he place the candle flame to get the magnified image on the wall? Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image in this case. (iv) Can he use this mirror to project a diminished image of the candle flame on the same wall? State ‘how’ if your answer is ‘yes’ and ‘why not’ if your answer is no’ SECTION -E (Q.no. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions.) Metals as we know, are very useful in all fields, industries in particular. Non-metals are no less in any way. Oxygen present in air is essential for breathing as well as for combustion. Non-metals form many compounds that are extremely useful, e.g., ammonia, nitric acid, sulphuric acid, etc. Non-metals are found to exist in three states38. 86/1/1 of matter. Only solid non-metals are expected to be hard, however, they have low density and are brittle. They usually have low melting and boiling points and are poor conductors of electricity. (i) Name a non-metal which is lustrous. (ii) (A) Which compound is known as King of chemicals? OR (B)_ Which non-metals is a liquid? Which element is used in welding torches? Preeti is very fond of gardening and has different flowering plants in her garden, One day, a few naughty children entered her garden, plucked many leaves from the Bryophyllum. plant, and threw them around here and there in the garden.. After a few days, Preeti observed that new Bryophyllum plants were coming out from the leaves that had fallen on the ground. () (A) What does the incidence cited in the paragraph indicate? OR (B) Which plant can propagate vegetatively through leaves, like Brvophyllum? (ii) Do you think any other vegetative part of Bryophyllum can help in propagation? If yes, then in which part? (iii) Which plantis artificially propagated (vegetatively) by stem cuttings in horticultural practices? Light of all the colours travels at the same speed in vacuum for all wavelengths. But in any transparent medium (glass or water), the light of different colours travels at different speeds for different wavelengths, which means that the refractive index of a particular medium is different for different wavelengths. As there is a difference in their speeds, the light of different colours bends through different angles. The speed of violet colour is maximum, and the speed of red colour is minimum in glass, so, the red light deviates least and violet colour deviates most. Hence, higher the wavelength of a colour of light, smaller the refractive index, and less is the bending of light. (Which colour has maximum frequency? (ii) All the colours of the white light move with the same speed. Yes or no. Attempt either option C or D (iil) (A) Write the correct order of wavelength for Red, Green yellow and violet OR (B) Write the correct order of speed for Red, Green yellow and Qo