Delhi Public School, Gandhinagar Half Yearly Examination (2024-25) Science (Set-2) Class: 1X Date: 09.09.2024 M.Marks: 80 Roll No.: 95 Time: 3 Hours See: (| General Instructions: Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them: () This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections. (ii) All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is ‘expected to attempt only one of these questions. (iii) Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 01 mark each. (iv) 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 (%) 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. (vi) Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 5 marks each. Answer to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words. (vii) Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts. (viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in some sections. Only one of the alternatives has to be attempted in such questions. SECTION-A Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1 - 20. There is no negative mark fv incorrect response. Qu Which of the following has the highest kinetic energy? 1 (a) Particles of water at 0 °C (b) Particles of ice at 0 °C Faticles of steam at 100°C -—=—(d) Particles of water at 100 °C Q2 Carbon dioxide can be easily liquefied and even solidified because: 1 (a) Ithas relatively more force of attraction than other gases present inthe air. (b) It has more intermolecular space. if has weak forces of attraction. (d) It is present in atmosphere. Q3 ‘At which of the following temperature water changes to solid state? 1 aoe () 273K (573K. (@ 473K Q4 Which among the following undergoes sublimation? ‘ (a) Iodine, common salt (b) Camphor, ice (©) Ammonium chloride, common salt Page 1 of 7 i JQs Q7 Qs Q10 Quit Quiz cca carbon dioxide, Two chemical substances *X’ and *Y’ combine to form a product ‘P’ which contains both ‘xX’ and “Y". “X’ and *Y” cannot be broken down into simpler substances by simple chemical reactions. Which of the following statements regarding ‘X (i ‘P’ isa compound ii) "x? and *Y? are compound “x? and “Y’ are elements “Y’ and ‘P’ are correct? (iv) ‘P” has a fixed composition (a) @), Gi) and (iii) ©) (i), Gi) and (iv) (© Gi), Gii) and (iv) @ (), Gii) and (iv) Which of the following substance cannot be broken into simpler substance? (a) water ee (©) mercury (@) sand Which of the following mixture shows Tyndall effect? (a) copper sulphate and water Starch and water (©) alcohol and water (q) sugar and water The undefined nuclear region of prokaryotes is known as: (a) Nucleus () Nucleolus (©) Nucleic acid (@) Nucleiod If the tip ofa sugarcane plant is removed from the field, even then it keeps on growing in length. This happens due to the activity of which meristem? a a (a) Vertical meristem (®) Apical meristem (©) Intercalary meristem (d) Lateral meristem 7 The organelle not present in human cheek cell is: (@) Nucleus (®) Plasma membrane (Chloroplast (4) Mitochondria Ps Identify the common feature of mitochondria and plastids? (@) Ability to produce ATP (b) Presence of matrix called stroma (©) Presence of DNA and ribosomes (4) Deeply folded inner membrane Rayhan placed some dried raisins in a beaker containing plain water. After few houts, he observed that the raisins have swelled up. Identify the type of solution in which the raisins were soaked. (a) Hypertonic solution (6) Isotonic solution (©) Hypotonic solution (@) None of the above 1From the given v ~1 graph (see Fig.), it can be inferred that the object is 1 (a) in uniform motion (b) at rest 1 (©) in non-uniform motion i (@) moving with uniform acceleration — Qs An object of mass 2 kg is sliding with a constant velocity of 4 ms“! on a frictionless 1 horizontal table. The force required to keep the object moving with the same velocity is (a)32N (b) ON ©2N (@)8N Qs Four cars A, B, C and D are moving on a levelled road. Their distance versus time graphs 1 are shown in below Fig. Choose the correct statement (@) Car A is faster than car D. (b) Car B is the slowest. ef (©) Car Dis faster than car C. 3 E (@) Car Cis the slowest. a ame Q6 The inertia of a moving object depends on? 1 (a) Speed of the object (b) Momentum of the object (© Shape of the object (@) Mass of the object Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements — Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below: (@ Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). © (A) is true but (R) is false. (@) (A) is false but (R) is true, Quiz ‘Assertion: Newton's 3" law of motion is applicable only when bodies are in motion. 1 Reason: Newton’s 3" law applies to all types of forces. Qs Assertion: Suspension is a heterogeneous mixture. 1 Reason: The solute particles do not dissolve but remain suspended throughout the bulk of medium. Qus Assertion (A): Mitochondria is a semi-autonomous organelle. 1 Reason (R): Mitochondria generate energy. Q.20 Assertion (A): Bark of trees are impervious to gases and water. 1 Reason (R): Cells of bark have suberin in their wall. Section - B Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions Qt An element is sonorous and highly ductile. Under which category would you classify this 2 element? Give an example of such element and list other two characteristics of this element. Q.22 Prachi conducted an experiment wherein she boiled rheo leaves in water first and then 2 placed a drop of sugar syrup on it. What will happen to the size of the plant cell? Mention the reason for the same. Q23 Tissue ‘A’ and tissue ‘B’ constitute tissue ‘C’. ‘A’ carries water while ‘B’ carries food for 2 the plants. (a) Identify ‘A’ and ‘B’. san taleet) Qu Q.25 @ ) © @ Q.26 ©, @ Gi) Q28 \ Mention the elements present in ‘Name the organelle of the cell, which is involved inthe formation of lysosomes. State other 2 two functions of this organelle in the cell. OR Which plastid is present in the parts of the plant (A and B) mentioned in the adjoining figure? ‘Suppose a squirrel is moving at a steady speed from the base of a tree towards some nuts. 2 It then stays in the same position for a while, eating the nuts, before returning to the tree at the same speed. A graph can be plotted with distance on the x-axis and the time on y-axis. Observe the graph carefully and answer the following questions. Which part of the graph shows the squirrel moving away from the tree? ‘Name the point on the graph which is 6 m away from the base of the tree. Which part of the graph shows that the squirrel is not moving? Which part of the graph shows that the squirrel is returning back towards the tree? OR Given below is the velocity-time graph for the motion of the car. What does the nature of 2 the graph show? Also find the acceleration of the car. ‘Name two structures which are found in plant cell, but not in animal cell. 2 Section—C : ‘Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions Give reasons: 3 Gases exert more pressure on the walls of the container than the solids. When a crystal of potassium permanganate is placed in a beaker containing water, i purple colour spreads throughout the water. tara ‘Sugar erystals dissolve faster in hot water than cold water. Iron filings and sulphur were mixed together and divided into two parts, “A* ‘A’ was heated strongly while part ‘B’ was not heated. wit.ma 9 Page 4 of 7Cote eee eee eee ‘Dilute hydrochloric acid was added to part ‘B’. What do you observe? i) Carbon disulphide is added to both ‘A’ and ‘B®. In which part will you observe a change and why? 29 How many membranes are present in mitochondria? Give the characteristics features of 3 these membranes. What is the advantage of such features? Q30 The figure (A, B, C and D) are different types of epithe answer the questions given below: (8) Which of the tissue helps to prevent wear and tear? (b) Identify the tissue which forms the lining of kidney tubules. (©) What is the lining of blood vessels made up of? Q31 State Newton’s second law of motion, Derive its mathematical equation. Q32 A car travels from stop A to stop B with a speed of 30 km/h and then returns back to A with 3 a speed of 50 km/h, Find @ displacement of the car. (i) average speed of the car, ii) distance travelled by the car. Q33 Explain; (@) Why can a small mass such as a bullet kill a person when fired from a gun? 1 (©) Why do you fallin the forward direction when a moving bus brakes to a stop? 1 (©) Walking in terms of Newton’s third law of motion. 1 \ Section -D Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions. Q34 The driver of train A travelling at a speed of 54 kmh! applies brakes and retards the train 5 uniformly. The train stops in 5 seconds. Another train B is travelling on the parallel track with a speed of 36 kmh". Its driver applies the brakes and the train retards uniformly; train B stops in 10 seconds. Find the magnitude of distance (in meters) travelled by each train? OR @ Draw: 2 (® velocity- time graph for a body moving with constant retardation, (Gi) displacement — time graph for a body moving with non- uniform velocity, (b) Two stones are thrown vertically upwards simultaneously with their initial velocities an 3 and us respectively. Prove thatthe heights reached by them would bein the ratio of uf: u (Assume upward acceleration is —g and downward acceleration to be +). Q3s Page S of 7 meee.@) o © @) () © Q36 (a) b) (a) ) © &) @) ) © Identify the figures A, B and C. Wit ‘of them is modified to form air cavities in aquatic plants? What is such a tissue 1 cal ‘Which among the three provides both mechanical strength as well as flexibility? 1 OR Shreya’s uncle had a paralytic attack and he was unable to walk. The doctor explained the fact that physical, occupational and speech therapy can accommodate paralysis and provide exercises, adaptive and assistive devices to improve function. Draw a neat and labelled diagram of unit of nervous tissue. ‘Name the tissue responsible for movement in our body. What is meant by nerve impulse? ah ee Substance ‘A’ has high compressibility and can be liquefied. Itcan take up the shape of any container. Enlist any two properties of this state of matter. Suggest a method to liquefy the substance ‘A’. Identify the substance “A’ which is used in ‘our homes for cooking, Priya was making tea in a kettle, Suddenly she felt intense heat from the puff of steam 2 gushing out of the spout of the kettle. Do you think whether the temperature of the steam ‘Was higher than that of the water boiling in the kettle? Give reason for your answer. OR Explain with the examples from your daily life where cooling is caused by evaporation. What is dry ice and why is it called so? 2 When a liquid boils, the temperature of a system does not change after the boiling point is reached even when we continue to supply heat. Why? Section -E Question No. 37 to 39 are case based/data- based questions with 2 to 3 short sub- Parts, Internal choice in provided in one of these sub- parts. » A group of students took an old shoe box and covered it with a black paper from all sides. They fixed a source of light (a torch) at one end of the box by making a hole in it and made another hole on the other side to view the light. They placed a milk sample contained in a beaker/tumbler in the box as shown in the figure. They were amazed to see that milk taken in the tumbler was illuminated. They tried the same activity by taking a salt solution but found that light simply passed through it, ‘Same results were not observed with a salt solution. Explain. Identify the type of mixture obtained on adding chalk powder to water. Give any one 1 reason to support your answer. 5 g of salt is dissolved in 120 g of water. Calculate the percentage amount of the salt inthe 2 solution. OR Page 6 of 738 39 (9. Give two differences between the type of mixture formed by salt solution and milk. (@) ) © © @) @) © © Connective tissue is specialised to connect various body with each other, connects two or more bones to each other, and also gives support to various parts of the packed, living and embedded in an interce dense or rigid in nature. The nature of matrix differs in co the particular connective tissue. What is the fluid matrix of blood called? What is it composed of? Which connective tissue helps to support internal organs and in re What is the solid matrix of bone composed of? Animals of colder regions and fishes of OR for example it muscles to bones, bind different tissues together 1¢ body. The cells of connective tissue are loosely lular matrix that may either be jelly like fluid, cordance with the function of pair of tissues? f cold water have thick layers of subcutaneous fat. Explain, why? Where is this layer located? ‘The second law of motion is quantitative expressi change of momentum of an object is prop‘ direction of force. Mathematically, F = ma, has the symbol N. The second law of motion gives us a me ortional to the applied unl the unit of force is kg-m/s" shod to measure the force acting ion of force and it states that the rate of on an object as a product of its mass and acceleration. ‘Answer the following questions. ‘What is momentum? Write its SI unit. Define IN force. ‘The velocity of an object of mass Ikg ch: amount of force exerted on the body. What is the direction of applied force? OR \balanced force in the 2” or Newton, which anges from 60m/s to SOm/s in 5s. Calculate the = 2 For how long should a force of 100 N act on a body of mass 20 kg so that it acquires 2 a velocity of 100 m/s? Page 7 of 7 2 2