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THE INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

MODEL EXAMINATION, 2024-25
DATE : 13.01.2025 DURATION :3Hours
GRADE: 10 SCIENCE MARKS:80

General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5sections.
are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A
ii. Allquestions

student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.

A 1mark each.
consists of 20 objective type questions carrying
iii. Section
B consists of
6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers tothese questions
iv. Section
should in the range of 30 to 50 words
Section Cconsists of 7 Short Answer type questions
carrying 03 marks each. Answers tothese

questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words

Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120words
3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub
vii Section E consists of
parts.
SECTION - A
foreach of
Select and write one most appropriateoption out of the four options given
thequestions 1 -20
1. Which of the following reactions is an example of both a redox and a displacement reaction?

A. NaH + HC+NaCl+H20
B. CuNO3)2+ Fe-Fe(NO3)2+ Cu
C. CaCO3-+Ca0 + CO2
D. Hz+Clz->2HCI

and recorded the observations in a 1

some on two substances
2. A student performed activities

table shown below. How will you classify the substances

Activity M N
Forms small Forms small
A. Both are metals. Cut with a
pieces pieces
B. Both are nonmetals. knife
Changes into
C. Mis a metal, N is a nonmetal. Beaten with Shape changes
powder
D. Mis a nonmetal, N is a metal. Hammer

alcohol. What will be obtained

1
form parent carboxylic acid and
3. The esters on acidic hydrolysis
on hydrolysis of given ester.

A. Ethanoic acid and ethanol

B. Propanoic acid and prop anol
C. Ethanoic acid and propanol CH,C- O-CH,CH-CH,
D. Propanoic acid and ethanol
1
curdling, which chemical substance is added to it?
4. Fresh milk has a pH of 6. Todelay its

A. Sodium hydroxide
B. Sodium chloride
C. Sodium oxide
D. Sodium bicarbonate
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5. ne
The IUPAC name of the organic compound is

A. 2-ethyl-2-methyl propane
CH3
B. 2, 2-demethyl butane
C. 1,1,1-trimethyl propane
D. 2, 2-methyl butane
CH3 -Ç-- CH -CH3
CH3

6. Which of the following is an example of a reaction during calcination? 1

A. 2ZnS+302+27n0+2SO2
B. CaCO3+CaO+C02
C. Fe2Os+3C0+2Fe+3CO2
D. 2PbS+3022PbO+2SO2

7. Aditiadds dropwise 25 ml of concentrated HCl to 25 ml of concentrated NaOH and 1

continuously monitors the pH in the mixture. She findsthat the plH of the mixture at the end
of the experiment is 7. Which of the following graphscorrectly demonstratesthe change in pH
in the mixture during the experiment?

pH

Neutral
Neutral Nertral
pH
pH pH

0+ volume of HCI acld 0 volume of HCl acid

0! volume of HCl acid
added (m) to NaOH added (m) to NaOH added (ml) to NaOH

A
C
A. only A. A
B.only B. C. either or C D.any of them A,B or C
8. An electric refrigerator rated 400 W operates 8 hourlday. The cost of the energy to operate it
for 30 days at Rs 3.00 per kWh is

A. Rs. 208.00 B. Rs. 288.00 C. Rs. 2880.00 D. Rs. 280.00

9. The image given shows a light ray incident on a glass
prism. The various angles are labelled 1
´inthe image.In this diagram the angle of
incidence, the angle of emergence and the angle
deviation respectively are of

A. X, R and T
B. Y, Q and T
C. X, Q and P
D. Y, Q and P

10. Which of the following plants

produce only unisexual lowers? 1

A. Hibiscus and Mustard

B. Hibiscus and Papaya
C. Papaya and Watermelon
D. Papaya and Mustard

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 he given diagram shows the section of human brain.
1

-R

X
W

Identify the correctly labelled part and its function.

Part Function
Cerebrum Centre associated with hunger, causes a sensation of
feeling full

Medulla Control involuntary actions including blood pressure,

salivation and vomiting
i) Cerebellum Responsible for precision of voluntary actions

iv) W Hypothalamus Responsible for maintaining body posture

A. and
i, i, are correct.
i

B. i, ii, and iv are correct

C. ii,iüi, and iv are correct

D. i, ii, and iv are correct

12. Which of the following pair of statements is TRUE concerning the transport system in plants?

A Xylem:Transport water and minerals from roots to different parts

Phloem: Transport occurs in upward and downward direction

B Xylem :Transport occurs in upward and downward directions.

Phloem: Transport water and minerals from roots to different parts of
the plamt

C. Xylem: Transport involves energy , thus an active process

Phloem: Transport can be explained by simple physical forces,diffusion etc

D. Xylem: Transport food molecules, amino acids and other substances

Phloem: Transport occurs in upward and downward directions

13. What physiological changes occur in the human body due to adrenaline secretionin 1

emergency situations?
A. Decre ase in breathing rate and muscle activity.
B. Faster heartbeats and incre ased oxygen supply to muscles.
C. Increased digestion and relaxation of rib muscles.
D. Contraction of skeletal muscles and reduced blood oxygen levels.

14. A cross between two Guinea pigs with black colour produced 12 oflsprings out of which 9
were black and 8 were white. Which ofthe following will be the genotypesof the parents?
Genotype of parents
Male Female
A. BB BB
B. Bb Bb
C. BB Bb
D. bb bb

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15. The given diagram shows the sectional view of the human heart.
a
li
leafle

of
Identify the
blood
tua
towards
folding

2 any
The
shoot
List

21.
2.

A Aorta
Pulmonary artery Pulmonary vein Vena cava
Aorta Pulmonary vein Pulmonary artery Vena cava
Pulmonary artery Aorta
Vena Cava Pulmonary vein
Pulmonary artery Vena cava Aorta
Pulmonary vein
16. ldentify the type of asexual
reproduction illustrated below

(a) (b)
(d) (e)

A. Binary fission in Hydra

B. Regeneration in Leishmania
C. Binary fission in
Leishmania
D. Regeneration in Hydra

Q. no 17 to 20 are Assertion -
Reasoning based questions.
These consist of two
selecting the appropriate
staternents -Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these
option given below: questions
A. Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of
B. Both A andR are true and A

Ris not the correct

C. A is true butR is false explanation of A

D. A is False but R is true

17. Assertion (A):Each

human trait is influenced by both
Reason (R):As compared to paternal and maternalDNA. 1
father, the mother contributes more amount of
to the child. genetic material

18. Assertion (A):Left ventricle has the thickest wall among all the four chambers of human
heart.
Reason (R):The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood under high
body through aorta. pressure to all parts of the

19. Assertion (A):Danger signal lights are red

in colour. 1
Reason (R);The red isleast scattered byfog or
and colour even at a distance. smoke allowing it to maintain its visibility

20. Assertion (A):Packaging food in nitrogen

gas prevents rancidity.
Reason (R):Nitrogen reacts with fats to prevent
oxidation.

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SECTION-B
Q. no.21 to 26 are very short answer questions.

The folding of leaflets in the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) on touching and the growth of a 2
21.
in terrestrial plants.
shoot towardsa light source are twWo different types of movements observed
List any two differences between these types of movements.
2
22. Attempt either (i) or (ii)
(i)
A. Name the parts in the human female reproductive system where the following
functions take place:
(1) Maturationof eggs
(2)Fusion of the egg and the sperm
(3) Implantation of the zygote
the egg is not in a human female?
B. What happens if fertilized

Or
(ii)
human male reproductive system associated with the following:
A. Name the parts in the
(1) Maturation of sperms
of sperms
(2) Provides a low temperature for the formation
(3) Deliver the sperm to the rethra.
in a fluid medium during their
B. Why is it necessary for sperms to be transported
added by the seminal vesicles and prostate
journey to the urethra, with secretions
gland?
the solution to green 2
23. A metal M when placed in blue colour copper sulphate solution, changes
and explain the observation with the help
and formsa reddish-brown deposit. Identify the metal
of an equation.
2
24. Attempt either option A or B.
within 50cm of his eyes. Mention the
A. A person is unable to see objects distinctly placed
type of lens used by him for correcting this defect
and calculate its power.
OR
B.
vision. For correcting his near
(i)A person needs a lens of power -3D for correcting his distant
length of the lens required for
vision, he needs a lens of power +3D. What
is the focal

correcting (i) distant vision, and (i) near vision?

relaxed state and (ii) contracted state.

.(iü) The ciliary muscles of a normal eye are in their (i)

length of the eye lens in these cases?

What would happen to the focal

system and 2
25. Draw a neat diagram showing the structural componentsof human excretory

label any four parts correctly.

of light fromn solid medium 1 into 2

26. A. Observe the figure below that shows the path of a ray
infer aboutthe refractive indices of both media?
solid medium 2. What can you

Medium1
Medium 2

of 550 with the normal

B.A group of students observed that a ray of light inci dent at an angle
slab while performing an experiment with a glass slab. After refraction, it
on one face of the
air, making an angle of 400 with
strikes the opposite face of the slab before emerging out into
the normal. What values would you assign to angle of refraction and angle of emergence?

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 SECTION-C
Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.

27. The givenflowchart summarizesthe pathways involved in the breakdown of

glucose in livin
organisms under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Identify the missing labels (A to F) that.
represent key intermediates, end products, conditions, and occurrences in these pathways.
Absence of
Oxygenthanol +Carbon Dloxide + Energy
In C (2-Carbon Molecule)

In
Lack of
A
Glucose
(6-Carbon
B Oxygen D + Energy
(inour (3-Carbon Molecule)
(3-Carbon
Molecule)
Molecule) \Muscle Cells)

Energy
Presence of

E
(in
F +Water +Energy
Mitochondria)

28. The below diagram

shows an enlarged view of a part
various parts labelled of the human digestive
using alphabets. system with the 3

A. Identify the structure

"U".Why is the secretion of
B. List any two secretions "U
important in the digestion
produced by the glands located process?
mention their specific function. in the inner walls
and ofy
29. A What kind of mirrors are
used asrear-view mirrors in
diagram,show the image formation by vehicles? With the help of a rav
such mirrors when the object is
kept at infinity.
B. The image of an object
formedby a mirror of focal length
and isof magnification -1. If the 15cm is found to be real, inverted
image is at the distance of 30cm from
the object placed? If the object is now the mirror, where is
moved 20 cm towards the mirror,
formed in front of the mirror or behind it? will the image be

30. A, A ray of light is

travelling from medium A to B
The table below shows the refractive indices oftheand another ray is travelling from B to C. 3
the speed of light inerease in the second
three media A, B&C. In which case does
medium ? Supportyour answer with justification.

S.No 2 3
Medium A B C
Refractive Index 1.7 2.4 1.5

B. An object is placed at a distance of 64cm from a white

screen. On placing a convex lens at a
distance of 32cmn from the object, it is found that a distinct
image is formed on the screen.
What will be the focal length? Draw the ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.

31. A. T'wo resistance wires A and B which are of same length and
same material are connected as 3
shown below, but wire A is thicker than wire Which ammeter Alor A2 in the circuit will
B.

indicate higher reading for current? Justify your answer with reason.

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living

B. The resistance of a nichrome wire of length l' and radius 'r' is 102. How would the

resistance of the wire changewhen:

(i) only length of the wire is
doubled?

(i)only diameter of the wire is doubled?

a technology used in arid regions by introducing compounds

enhance 3
32. Cloud seeding is to rainfall

like silver iodide sodium chloride chloride into clouds. These compounds act as
and calcium
as rain.
nuclei for water vapour condensation, forming larger droplets that fall
type of bond holds the ions in silver iodide (Agl) used cloud seeding?
A. What in

B. What wil be observed when silver iodide is exposed to sunlight?

C. Drawthe electron dot structure for calcium chloride to show bonding.

OR
A, B, C, D and E are added to different salt solutions separately.
Sample pieces of five metals
The results shown are tabulated below
Metals Solution

FeSO4 CuO ZuSO4 AgNOs Als(SO)3

A A coating on
No change
No change No change No change
metal

B A coating on
No change
Grey deposit Brown coating No change metal

C No change No change No chainge No change No change

A coating ou No change
No change No change metal

Brown coatiug New coating New coating No change

A. Arrangethe metals in decreasing order of reactivity.

B. What will be observed if metal is dropped B
in HCl solution?

C. Why metalD reacts with AgNO3 but not with FeSO4 or ZnSO,solutions?

of four 3
33. The table shows the electronic coniguration Element Electronic Configuration

elements P 2,6

which will form covalent 2,8,1

A. Identify the elements 1
R
bonds with carbon.
form vast number of 2,8,8
B. Why is carbon able to

compounds with these elements? (Any two points)

C. Name any two homologous series formed by hydrocarbons.

SECTION - D
Q.no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.
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34. Attempt either option A or B.

of the force experienced by a current-carrying

A.
i. State the rule to determine the direction
which is perpendicular to it.
straight conductor placed in a magnetic
field

taken to avoid overloading

of domestic electric
be
ii. List any two precautions that should
circuits.

iii. What would happen if an electric iron of kW power rating is operated in a domestic
1
circuit (220 V) that has a fuse of current rating 3 A?
electric
paper as shown in the figure.Given
iv. AB is a current carrying conductor in the plane of the
the magnetic field be larger? Why?
r1> r2. Where will the strength
of
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r,-P

Q+--,

v. Arun performs an experiment tostudy the pattern of the magneticfield generated by a

current carrying conductor and reports the following observations.
the direction of deflection of the north pole of the compass needle at a point near the
current carrying conductor remains unaffected even when the direction of current is
reversed and
the degree of deflection of the
compass needle changes, if current is changed.
Which of theseobservationsis incorrect? Why?
Or
B.

i. An electron moves perpendicular to a

magnetic field electron
as shown in the figure.What would be
the direction
of force experienced on the
electron?
ii. How does earth wire act as a safety
measure?
iii. How does the strength of magnetic field
due to magnetic field
current in a circular coil depend on
the distance from
the coil and the mumber of turns
of the coil?
iv. Draw the magnetic field line pattern around a current carrying solenoid.
v. Why are magneticfield lines around a bar magnet considered as closed continuoug
curves?

35. A student dropped a few pieces of marble in

dilute hydrochloric acid in a test tube.
gas was passed through lime water. The evolved 5
a) What is the name of the gas
produced when mnarble reacts with dilute hy
b) Write the chemical equation for the drochloric acid?
reaction between marble and hydrochloric
c) What changesoccur when the evolved gas is passed acid.
through lime water for a long period?
d) Provide the chemical equations for the changes observed in lime
water.
e) How would the reaction be affected if the concentration of
hydrochloric acid is increase d?
Thístle funnel

Stand

Cark -Devery tube

Test tube

Colourless and
Odourless gas
HCIAcid Test tube
Calcium
hydrotde
-Marble solutlon

OR
Refer to the diagrammaticrepresentation of Chlor alkali process to answer the following
questions
a) Whích gases are released at the anode and cathode during the chlor-alkali process?
b) What is brine solution?
c) What happens during the electrolysisof brine? Explain with an equation.
d) What products are formed when carbon dioxide is passed through ammoniacal brine
solution?

e) Why is the process called the chlor-alkaliprocess?

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Brine Solutiot Caustic Soda

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3. Attempt either A or B
ecosystem complex food web where energyflows
is characterized by a
A. An African grassland
the various biotic components- producers,
through interconnected relationships between the ec0system,
grass and red oat grass dominate
Consumers, and decomposers. Star and Thom son's gazelle) feed
ood source. Antelopes (e.g., topi
serving as the primary and grasshoppers also consume
directly on the grass. Smaller
animals such as mice
and serval cats prey on antelopes. Serval
like cheetahs, lions,
the grasses. Predators and grasshoppers.
eagles feed on smaller animals, such as mice
cats and tawny by feeding on dead mammals and
role in the ecosystem
Ruppell's vulture plays a vital
aiding in nutrient recycling.

tawny eagles
2 lions serval cats

Thomsorn's grasshoppers
topi
gazelle

4
star grass

levels labelled as "3" and

“4".

i. Name the organism that occupies the trophic

at trophic levels "2" and "4" different?
ii. How is the mode of nutrition in the organisms directly in the
is not represented
iii. Name the biotic componentof the ecosystem which
given food web. Justify
why they are an important part of the ecosystem.
of a food web.
in an ecosystem is shown in the form
iv. Describe why the food relationship
Or
the flow of energy
B. The interactions among various components
from one componentof the system to another
of the environment involve
as lustrated below ina simple food
chain .
Fox

Secondary
onsumers

Mouse
Primary Y
consumers

Prnary
producers
1% energy
transfer

o00000 Jofsuniskt

i. List the two basic principles of energy flow in an ecosystem.

List
ii. "Whengreen plants are eaten by primary consunmers, a great deal of energy is lost".

any twoways by which this energy loss occurs.

ii. Caleulate the amount of energy available at "2 and "X".Justify your answer
four.
Describe why the number of trophic levels in a food chain is restricted to three
to
iv.

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SECTION -E
Q.no. 37 to 39 are case - based/data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub - parts, Attemppt

Internalchoice is provided in one of these sub-parts.

37. In real life, various electrical appliances often have difflerent resistances.
Knowing how to caleulate the total resistance helps to understand that
you do not overload circuits, which can prevent electrical fires and ensure
that everything runs smoothly.

In your home, many devices are powered using a combination of series

and parallel cireuits. Series or parallelconfigurations are based on the
desired function of the circuit. This understanding of resistance can lead to
innovations in technology and improved safety features.

A. It is obviously impracticable to connect an electric bulb and an electric

heater in series. Why is it so?
B. List any two characteristics of arranging resistors in parallel fashion in a circuit.
Attempt either C or D

C. Two studentS perform the experiments on series and parallel combination of two given
resistors R and R2 and plot the following V-I graphs.
Which of the two diagramscorrectly
represents the label's 'series and parallel' on the plotted curves? Justify
your answer.

Series
Parallel
Parallel Series

OR
p Acircuit diagram is shown below. What is the equivalent resistance, of this resistor
network?

20 10

38. Cooking oils contain unsaturated fats, which are healthier than saturated fats. Unsaturated 4
fats undergo an addition reaction, turning brominewater from orange to colourless. A scientist
from a food company called Vegio wanted to find the amount of unsaturated fat in cooking oils.
The scientist tested Vegio's own brand of oil and oils from four other companies, A, B, C and D.
The scientist used the same volume of oil for each test. The scientist's results are shown in
Table.
Company No. of drops of bromine water that
reacted
Test-1 Test-2 Test -3
Vegio 14 13 16
A 25 17 27
B 17 18 16
6
D 10 7

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sub

A-OWhat is the correlation between the number of drops of bromine water that reacted and
parts
the amount of unsaturated fat in the oil?
()Name a saturated hydrocarbonwith 5carbon atoms.Draw its isomers.

Attempt eithersubpart or C. B
B- ()Select one result from the table that you think requires retesting, providing the company
name and test number.
()Why did you cho0se this result?
OR
C. OWhat is the name of the reaction used to convert vegetable oil into saturated oil? Which
catalyst is used in this process?
()How will you convert ethanol to unsaturated hydrocarbon ethene ?

39. Pedigree charts are used to analyze the pattern of inheritance of a particular trait
4
throughout a family.Pedigree charts ropresent family members and relationships using
standardized symbols.
Males are represented as squares, while females are represented as circles
Shaded symbolsmean an individual is affected by a condition, while an unshaded
symbol means they are unaffected
A horizontal lime betweenman and woman represents mating and resulting children
are shown as offshoots to this line
Tongue Rolling in Human Beings
In human beings, the ability to roll the tongue is controlled by a gene. The allele for tongue
rolling(R)is dominant to the allele for non-tongue rolling (r).
The diagram below shows the occurrence of this tongue-rolling gene in a family of Mr. &
Mrs. John.
Analyze it carefully and answer the following questions

Key:

Male Female Trait

Non-tongue Roller

Father Mother

Tongue Roller

Ken Alice Ann Ben

Attempt either subp art Aor B

A. What are the possible genotypes of Mr. John and Mrs. John based
on the inheritance
of the tongue-rolling trait? Justily your answer.
B. If Ann marries a man who is heterozygous for tongue rolling, what is the likelihood
that they can produce a child who can roll their tongue? Justify your answer.

C. Will Ben behomozygous or heterozygous for the trait ? Write his genotype.

D. IfKen marries Keith, who is homozygous dominant for the tongue-rolling trait, what
will be the expected phenotypes of their progeny?

Ken Keith

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