CLASS - X 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 be 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
be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
6. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answers 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. A student took Cu, Al, Fe and Zn strips separately in four test tubes labelled I, II, III and IV. He added 10 mL of [1]
freshly prepared ferrous sulphate solution to each test tube as shown below:
Black residue would be obtained in test tubes
a) II and IV b) I, II and IV
c) II and III d) III and IV
2. What is the colour of the residue left in the test tube after thermal decomposition of ferrous sulphate? [1]
a) Green b) Black
c) Brownish black d) White
3. Which one of the following types of medicines is used for treating indigestion? [1]
a) Antacid b) Antiseptic
c) Antibiotics d) Analgesic
4. Which of the following compounds contain carboxylic group? [1]
a) CH3 - CH2 - CH3 b) CH3CH2COOH
c) CH3COOC2H5 d) CH3CH2OH
5. A metal is heated with dil H2SO4. The gas evolved is collected by the method shown in the figure. Answer the [1]
following questions based on it:
Name the method used for the collection of gas.
a) Upward displacement method b) Downward replacement method
c) Downward displacement method d) Upward replacement method
6. What happen when calcium is treated with water? [1]
a. It does not react with water.
b. It reacts violently with water.
c. It reacts less violently with water.
d. Bubbles of hydrogen gas formed during the reaction stick to the surface of calcium.
a) All of these b) B and C
c) A, B and D d) C and D
7. Functional group -COOH is present in which of the following? [1]
a) Carboxylic acid b) Alcohol
c) Ketone d) Aldehyde
8. The digestion of which food component begins in the stomach? [1]
a) Starch b) Fats
c) Proteins d) None of these
9. Alternative forms of a gene are called [1]
a) Chromosomes b) Multiples
c) Loci d) Alleles
10. Length of pollen tube depends on the distance between [1]
a) pollen grain and upper surface of stigma b) upper surface of stigma and lower part of
style
c) pollen grain in anther and upper surface of d) pollen grain on upper surface of stigma and
stigma ovule
11. The component of a chromosome that controls heredity is [1]
a) Histones b) Proteins
c) RNA d) DNA
12. A well-stained leaf peel mount when observing under the high power of a microscope shows nuclei in [1]
a) only epidermal cells b) guard cells and epidermal cells
c) guard cells, epidermal cells and stoma. d) only guard cells
13. At the time of short circuit, the current in the circuit [1]
a) vary continuously b) reduced considerably
c) does not change d) increases heavily
14. Two conducting wires of the same material and of equal lengths and equal diameters are first connected in series [1]
and then parallel in a circuit across the same potential difference. The ratio of heat produced in series and
parallel combinations would be-
a) 1 : 2 b) 4 : 1
c) 2 : 1 d) 1 : 4
15. Greenhouse gases: [1]
a) Gases used in house for cooking b) Green in colour
c) None of these d) Trap solar radiations and increase
temperature
16. Which of the following belong only to the second trophic level? [1]
A. Protozoa
B. Small fish
C. Grasshopper
D. Snake
a) A, B and C b) A and C
c) All of these d) B and C
17. Assertion (A): Silver articles become black after sometime when exposed to sunlight. [1]
Reason (R): It is because silver reacts with carbonates present in the air.
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): Double fertilisation is unique to angiosperms. [1]
Reason (R): Triple fusion occurs in both fertilization.
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 solenoid tends to expand, when a current passes through it. [1]
Reason (R): Two straight parallel metallic wires carrying current in same direction attract each other.
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): Man is a herbivore. [1]
Reason (R): Omnivores eat both plant food and meat of animals.
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. Explain the combustion reaction with the examples. [2]
22. Differentiate sepal and petal. [2]
23. All plants give out oxygen during day and carbon dioxide during night. Do you agree with this statement? [2]
Give reason.
OR
Organisms are classified on the basis of nitrogenous waste excreted by them. Explain.
24. A convex mirror used on a bus has a focal length of 200 cm. If a scooter is located at 100 cm. from this mirror [2]
find the position, nature and magnification of the image formed in the mirror.
25. What are phytoplanktons? Give one example. [2]
OR
What is the dam? Why do we seek to build large dams? While building large dams, which three main problems
should particularly be addressed to maintain peace among local people? Mention them.
26. What is name of defect of eye due to loss of elasticity of eye-lens ? How is it corrected ? [2]
Section C
27. What would happen to copper vessel if it is left for a few days in humid atmosphere without being cleaned? [3]
28. i. An ore, on heating in air, give sulphur dioxide gas. Name the method in each metallurgical step, that will be [3]
required to extract this metal from its ore.
ii. State which of the following reactions will take place or which will not, giving suitable reason for each?
a. Zn(s) + CuSo4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)
b. Fe(s) + ZnSO4(aq) → FeSO4(aq) + Zn(s)
OR
i. Give differences between roasting and calcination with suitable examples.
ii. Explain how the following metals are obtained from their compounds by the reduction process. Give one example
of each type.
a. Metal M which is in the middle of the reactivity series.
b. Metal N which is high up in the reactivity series.
29. Explain the process of digestion of food in mouth, stomach and small intestine in human body. [3]
30. A man with type A blood has a wife with type B. They have a child with type O blood. Give the genotype of all [3]
the three. What other blood groups can be expected in the future offspring of this couple?
31. Distinguish between a convex lens and a concave lens. [3]
32. The given figure shows a battery, a switch and two bulbs. Complete the diagram to show the electric connections [3]
of the bulbs to the battery. How have you joined the bulbs? Give a reason.
33. For the circuit shown in fig. what is the value of [3]
a. total resistance and current through 6W resistor
b. potential difference across 12 Wresistor?
Section D
34. Draw the structures for the following compounds. [5]
i. Ethanoic acid
ii. Bromopentane*
iii. Butanone
iv. Hexanal.
*Are structural isomers possible for bromopentane?
OR
i. How is vinegar made?
ii. What is glacial acetic acid? What is its melting point?
iii. Why is butanoic acid a weak acid?
iv. Write the name and the formula of the two compounds formed when the ester, CH3COOC2H5 undergoes
saponification.
35. i. In the female reproductive system of human beings, state the funtions of [5]
a. ovary
b. oviduct
ii. Mention the changes which the uterus undergoes, when
a. it has to receive a zygote.
b. no fertilization takes place.
iii. State the function of placenta.
OR
Draw the structure of a neuron and describe its function.
36. A thin converging lens form a real magnified image and virtual magnified image of an object in front of it. [5]
i. Write the positions of the objects in each case.
ii. Draw ray diagrams to show the image formation in each case.
iii. How will the following be affected on cutting this lens into two halves along the principal axis?
a. Focal length
b. Intensity of the image formed by half lens.
OR
Rishi went to a palmist to show his palm. The palmist used a special lens for this purpose.
i. State the nature of the lens and the reason for its use.
ii. Where should the palmist place/hold the lens so as to have a real and magnified image of an object?
iii. If the focal length of this lens is 10 cm and the lens is held at a distance of 5 cm from the palm, use lens formula
to find the position and size of the image.
Section E
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Salt of a strong acid and strong base is neutral with a pH value of 7. NaCl common salt is formed by a
combination of hydrochloride and sodium hydroxide solution. This is the salt that is used in food. Some salt is
called rock salt, bed of rock salt was formed when seas of bygone ages dried up. The common salt thus obtained
is an important raw material for various materials of daily use, such as sodium hydroxide, baking soda, washing
soda, and bleaching powder.
(i) If given acids are phosphoric acid, carbonic acid, hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid, then which acid
does not form an acidic salt?
(ii) What is the formula of baking soda?
OR
Name the substance which on treatment with chlorine to obtain bleaching powder.
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Adrenaline is secreted directly into the blood and carried to different parts of the body. The target organs or the
specific tissues on which it acts include the heart. As a result, the heart beats faster, resulting in the supply of
more oxygen to our muscles. The blood to the digestive system and skin is reduced due to contraction of
muscles around small arteries in these organs. This diverts the blood to our skeletal muscles. The breathing rate
also increases because of the contractions of the diaphragm and the rib muscles. All these responses together
enable the animal body to be ready to deal with the situation. Such animal hormones are part of the endocrine
system which constitutes the second way of control and coordination in our body.
(i) How does chemical coordination take place in animals ?
(ii) Which hormone is called an emergency hormone?
(iii) Where are the adrenal gland present in our body?
OR
How does our body respond when adrenaline is secreted into the blood ?
39. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
An insulated copper wire wound on a cylindrical cardboard tube such that its length is greater than its diameter
is called a solenoid. When an electric current is passed through the solenoid, it produces a magnetic field around
it. The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying solenoid is similar to the magnetic field produced by a bar
magnet. The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of parallel straight lines. The strong magnetic field
produced inside a current-carrying solenoid can be used to magnetize a piece of a magnetic material like soft
iron when placed inside the solenoid. The strength of the magnetic field produced by a current-carrying solenoid
is directly proportional to the number of turns and strength of the current in the solenoid.
(i) What would be the strength of the magnetic field inside a long current-carrying straight solenoid?
(ii) Which end is north and which end is south pole when current flows through a solenoid?
(iii) A long solenoid carrying a current produces a magnetic field B along its axis. If the current is double and
the number of turns per cm is halved, then what will be the new value of the magnetic field?
OR
A soft iron bar is enclosed by a coil of insulated copper wire as shown in the figure. When the plug of the
key is closed, then where would the face B of the iron bar be marked?
