Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar
(11) Science (E)
Std.-10 Question Bank-3 (September 2024) Date: 12-09-2024
CHAPTER 2 Acids Bases and Salts
CHAPTER 10 The Human Eye and the Colourful World
Instructions:
The school has to prepare a 25-marks Unit Test question paper from the following
question bank.
Please select the required questions according to the marks from each section.
Each section should be justified according to the learning outcomes.
SECTION A [07 Marks]
SCI1001 Classifies materials, objects, organisms, phenomena and processes
based on properties and characteristics
Q1[A] This sub-section has 15 questions.
● Answer any three of the following questions. (Each question is of 1 mark.) [03]
● Choose the correct option from the following multiple-choice questions.
(1) When a blue litmus paper turns red, the pH of the solution is likely to be _____ .
(a) 7 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 8
(2) Acids are _________ in taste.
(a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter (d) salty
(3) The place where human eye forms an image is _______ .
(a) cornea (b) iris (c) pupil (d) retina
● State whether the following statements are True(T) or False(F)
(4) Litmus is a natural indicator.
(5) A stain of curry on a white cloth becomes reddish-brown when soap is scrubbed
on it.
(6) The human eyeball has a diameter of 2.3 mm.
(7) In a myopic eye, the image of a distant object is formed in front of the retina.
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● Fill in the blanks to make the following statement true.
(8) Tamarind contains _________ .( acetic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid )
(9) The salt formed from a strong acid and weak base is _______ in nature.
(acidic, basic, neutral )
(10) The indigestion in the stomach can be cured by use of _________ .
(antibiotic, analgesic, antacid)
(11) In the dispersion of white light by a glass prism, the ______ light bends
the most. (red, blue, yellow)
(12) The rainbow is seen in _______ direction in the morning.
( east, west, south)
(13) The phenomenon of twinkling of light is due to the _____________
phenomenon.
(dispersion of light, atmospheric refraction, scattering of light)
● Answer the following questions in one word/one sentence:
(14) What do you mean by olfactory indicators?
(15) Define: Angle of prism
Q1[B] This sub-section has 10 questions.
Answer any two of the following questions. (Each question is of 2 marks.) [04]
(1) Why should curd and sour substances not be kept in brass and copper vessels?
(2) While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid should be added to
water and not water to the acid?
(3) You are given two solutions, A and B. The pH of solution A is 6 and the pH of
solution B is 8.
(i) Which solution has more hydrogen ion concentration?
(ii) Which of these is acidic and which one is basic?
(4) The aqueous solution of an acid is a good conductor of electricity. Why?
(5) Fresh milk has a pH of 6. How do you think the pH will change as it turns into
curd? Explain your answer.
(6) Why planets do not twinkle?
(7) What is the far point and the near point of the human eye with normal vision?
(8) Write the differences between: Myopia ( Near-sightedness) and
Hypermetropia (Far-sightedness)
(9) What is the scattering of light? Write two examples
(10) Why does the sky appear dark instead of blue to astronauts?
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SECTION B [06 Marks]
SCI 1006 Draws labelled diagrams, flow charts, concept maps, and graphs
Q2[A] This sub-section has 10 questions.
● Answer any two of the following. (Each question is of 1 mark.) [02]
● Select the correct answer from the given multiple-choice quest
(1) Arrange the following compounds in the correct order of acidic strength.
(A) water< acetic acid<hydrochloric acid (B) water<hydrochloric acid<acetic acid
(C) acetic acid<water<hydrochloric acid (D) hydrochloric acid<water<acetic acid
(2) A person cannot see objects placed at a distance of more than 2m. This correction
can be done by using the lens of power _____ .
(A)+ 0.5 D (B) - 0.5 D (C) +0.2 D (D) +0.1 D
● Fill in the blanks to make the following statement true.
(3)
In the above diagram, when _____ gas is passed through calcium hydroxide solution,
the solution turns milky.( H2, O2, CO2)
(4)
In the above figure, the colour at point Q on the screen is of ______ colour.
(red, white, blue)
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● Answer the following questions in one word/one sentence:
(5) Tooth enamel is made of which substance.
(6) Name the acid present in the stinging hairs of nettle leaves.
(7) Which types of lenses are used for the correction of defects of presbyopia in
the eye?
● State whether the following statements are True(T) or False(F)
(8) The chemical formula of milk of magnesia is Mg(OH)2.
(9) The red light has a wavelength about 2.8 times greater than blue light.
(10) There is a difference of 4 minutes between the actual sunset and apparent
sunset because of atmospheric refraction.
Q2[B] This sub-section has 10 questions.
● Answer any two of the following questions. (Each question is of 2 marks.) [04]
1) What changes are observed in the litmus paper of the following substances?
Dry HCl gas, lemon juice, curd, and soap solution.
2) Complete the missing substances in the following table.
Formation of salt from
Name of salt Chemical Base Acid
formula
Sodium chloride NaCl NaOH _______
Ammonium NH4Cl _________ HCl
chloride
3) Four solutions A, B, C and D when tested with universal indicator showed pH
as 5,1,10 and 7 respectively. Which solution is (i) neutral (ii) alkaline
(iii) weakly acidic (iv) strongly acidic
4) Explain the importance of pH in our digestive system.
5) What do you mean by Alkali? Give two examples.
6) In the following figure, explain the phenomenon of how a ray of light enters
and leaves the drop of water.
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7) Draw the diagrams to correct (i) short-sighted defect (ii) long-sighted defect.
8) A person requires a lens of power -5.5 dioptre to correct his eye defect. What
will be the focal length of the required lens?
9) Write the function of (i) pupil (ii) ciliary muscles
10) Explain: Accommodation of eye.
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SECTION C [06 Marks]
SCI 1011 Applies scientific concepts in daily life and solving problems
Q3[A] This sub-section has 15 questions.
● Answer any three of the following. (Each question is of 1 mark.) [03]
● Choose the correct option from the following multiple-choice questions.
(1) A solution reacts with crushed egg-shells to give a gas that turns lime-water milky.
The solution contains ________
(a) NaCl (b) HCl (c) LiCl (d) KCl
(2) What happens when a solution of an acid is mixed with a solution of a base in a test
tube?
(i) The temperature of the solution increases
(ii) The temperature of the solution decreases
(iii) The temperature of the solution remains the same
(iv) Salt formation takes place
(a) (i) only (b) (i) and (iii) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iv)
(3) To protect tooth decay we are advised to brush our teeth regularly. The nature of
the tooth paste commonly used is ________.
(a) acidic (b) neutral (c) basic (d) corrosive
(4) When light enters eye , the maximum refraction of light takes place in which part?
(a) crystalline lens (b) cornea (c) iris (d) pupil
(5) A student sitting on the last bench can read the letters written on the blackboard but
is not able to read the letters written in his text book. Which of the following
statements is correct?
(a) The near point of his eyes has receded away
(b) The near point of his eyes has come closer to him
(c) The far point of his eyes has come closer to him
(d) The far point of his eyes has receded away
● State whether the following statements are True(T) or False(F)
(6) If the soil is acidic, farmers mix quick lime(CaO) in the soil.
(7) The chemical formula of sodium zincate is NaZn2O2
(8) The rainbow is always formed in the direction of the Sun.
(9) In short-sighted defects, the length of the eyeball becomes long.
● Fill in the blanks to make the following statement true.
(10) The chemical formula of baking soda is _________. (CaSO4, NaHCO3, CaOCl2)
(11) The ________ gas is used to prepare margarine.(NaOH, Cl2, H2).
(12) ________ helps to change the focal length of the eye lens.(ciliary muscle, iris, pupil)
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Answer the following questions in one word/one sentence:
(13) Write the chemical name of a substance which is used for supporting fractured bones
in right position.
(14) Name the scientist who was the first to use a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of
sunlight.
(15) What is angle of deviation in a glass prism?
Q3[B] This sub-section has 05 questions.
● Answer any one of the following questions.(Each question is of 3 marks.) [03]
(1) Write a note on pH scale.
(2) Explain the importance of pH in prevention of tooth decay.
(3) Write three chemical properties of acid with examples.
(4) What do you mean by hypermetropia? Write the reasons for defects. Also, explain
how can we correct the defect.
(5) Explain the dispersion of white light by a glass prism.
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SECTION D [06 Marks]
SCI1017: Presents results and conclusions effectively
Q4 [A] This sub-section has 05 questions.
Answer any 1 of the following.(Each question is of 2 marks.) [02]
(1) Explain preparation of baking soda with equations. Write any one use.
(2) A milkman adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk.
(a) Why does he shift the pH of the fresh milk from 6 to slightly alkaline?
(b) Why does this milk take a long time to set as curd?
(3) What is a neutralisation reaction? Give two examples.
(4) Explain Tyndall effect with examples.
(5) Give reason: Why does the clear sky appear blue?
Q4[B] This sub-section has 05 questions.
● Answer any one of the following questions. (Each question is of 4 marks.) [04]
(1) Explain the experiment of the reaction of zinc granules with dilute sulphuric acid.
(2) Explain the experiment of reaction between sodium carbonate with dilute HCl
(hydrochloric acid) .
(3) Draw a human eye. Explain its different parts with functions.
(4)
Observe the above diagram and answer the following questions given below.
(i) Name the gas liberated at anode.
(ii) Name the solution formed at cathode.
(iii) 2NaCl(aq) + 2H2O(l) --------> ________ + _________ + H2(g)
(fill in the blanks)
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(iv) Name the process shown in the diagram.
(5) The twinkling of a star is due to ___________(atmospheric reflection ,atmospheric
refraction) of star light. The starlight, on entering the earth’s atmosphere, undergoes
change in path continuously before it reaches the earth. The change in directions of
light by atmosphere occurs in a medium of gradually changing refractive index.
Since the atmosphere bends starlight _________( towards, away) the normal, the
apparent position of the star is slightly different from its actual position. The star
appears slightly _______ (below, above) than its actual position when viewed near
the horizon. As the path of rays of light coming from the star goes on varying
slightly, the apparent position of the starlight entering the eye sometimes appears
brighter, and at some other time, fainter, which is the __________ (brighter,
twinkling) effect.
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