SUBJECT – SCIENCE ( CODE-086 )

SET-1

MAX. MARKS - 80 TIME ALLOWED – 3 HOURS

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
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 in the range of 50 to 80 words
6.Section D consists of 3 Long Answertype questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer 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.
Q. Questions Marks
SECTION – A
1. A red brown gas is released along with oxygen and lead oxide on heating lead nitrate. It is 1
an example of :
(a)Combination reaction
(b)Oxidation reaction
(c)Decomposition reaction
(d)Reduction reaction
2. The poorest conductor of heat among metals is 1
(a) Lead
(b) Mercury
(c) Calcium
(d) Sodium
3. The process in which a carbonate ore is heated strongly in the absence of air to convert it 1
into metal oxide is called
(a) Roasting
(b) Reduction
(c) Calcination
(d) Smelting
4. The chemical formula for plaster of Paris is 1
(a) CaSO4.3H2O
(b) CaSO4.2H2O
(c) CaSO4.1/2H2O
(d) 2CaSO4.2H2O
5. C3H8 belongs to the homologous series of 1
(a) Alkynes
(b) Alkenes
(c) Alkanes
(d) Cyclo alkanes
6. Roots of plants are: 1
(a) positively geotropic
(b) negatively geotropic
(c) positively phototropic
(d) None of these

7. Bryophyllum can be propagated vegetatively by the 1

(a) stem
(b) leaf
(c) root
(d) flower
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8. A trait in an organism is influenced by 1
(a) paternal DNA only
(b) maternal DNA only
(c) both maternal and paternal DNA
(d) neither by paternal nor by maternal DNA
9. A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in figure. The refractive index of 1
medium B relative to A will be

(a) greater than unity

(b) less than unity
(c) equal to unity
(d) zero
10. First link in any food chain is usually green plants because 1
(a) they are widely distributed
(b) they are fixed at one place in the soil
(c) they alone have the capacity to synthesise food using sunlight
(d) there are more herbivores than carnivores
11. A constant current flows in a horizontal wire in the plane of the paper from east to west as 1
shown in the figure. The direction of magnetic field at a point will be North to South

(a) directly above the wire

(b) directly below the wire
(c) at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the north side of the wire
(d) at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the south side of the wire.
12. At noon the sun appears white as 1
(a) light is least scattered.
(b) all the colours of the white light are scattered away.
(c) blue colour is scattered the most.
(d) red colour is scattered the most.
13. Electrical resistivity of a given metallic wire depends upon 1
(a) its length
(b) its thickness
(c) its shape
(d) nature of the material
14. Which of the following is a logical sequence of food chain 1
(a) producer → consumer → decomposer
(b) producer → decomposer → consumer
(c) consumer → producer → decomposer
(d) decomposer producer → consumer
15. Roots of the plants absorb water from the soil through the process of: 1
(a) diffusion
(b) transpiration
(c) osmosis
(d) None of these
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16. Which of the following are energy foods? 1
(a) Carbohydrates and fats
(b) Proteins and mineral salts
(c) Vitamins and minerals
(d) Water and roughage
17. Which of the following will undergo addition reactions? 1
(a) CH4
(b) C3H8
(C) C2H6
(d) C2H4
18. The enzyme responsible for the digestion of proteins in the small intestine is: 1
(a) Pepsin
(b) Trypsin
(c) Amylase
(d) Lipase
19. Assertion: - Chemical reaction changes the physical and chemical state of the substance. 1
Reason:- When electric current passes through water, it decomposes to produces hydrogen
and oxygen gases.
(a)Both reason and assertion are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both reason and assertion are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c)Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d)Reason is true but assertion is false.
20. The slope of voltage (V) versus current (I) is called 1

(a) resistance
(b) conductance
(c) resistivity
(d) conductivity
SECTION – B
21. A straight wire of diameter 0.5 mm carrying a current of 1A is replaced by another wire of 1 2
mm diameter. How is the strength of the magnetic field far away from it related to it’s earlier
value.
22. Reverse of the following chemical reaction is not possible: 2
Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq) → ZnSO4(aq) + Cu(s)
Justify this statement with reason.
23. Write two differences between binary fission and multiple fission. 2
24. A Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding pea plants bearing violet flowers(VV) with 2
pea plants bearing white flowers(vv). What will be the result in F1 progeny?
25. What do you understand by homologous series ? 2
Write the molecular formula of first two members of homologous series having functional
group -OH.
26. Out of HCl and CH3COOH, which one is a weak acid and why? 2
SECTION – C
27. How is ozone formed in upper atmosphere ? State it’s importance. What is responsible for 3
it’s depletion ? Write one harmful effect for ozone depletion.
28. What do you understand by magnetic field lines ? 3
Write their properties.

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29 List three techniques that have been developed to prevent pregnancy. Which one of these 3
techniques is not meant for males? How does the use of these techniques have a direct
impact on the health and prosperity of a family?
30. Give reasons for the following: 3
(i) Element carbon forms compounds mainly by covalent bonding.
(ii) Diamond has high melting point.
(iii) Graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
31. How is washing soda prepared from sodium carbonate? Give its chemical equation. Name 3
the type of hardness of water which can be removed by it?
32. Balance the following chemical reactions :- 3
(i)HNO3 +Ca(OH)2 🡪 Ca(NO)3 + H2O
(ii)NaOH + H2SO4 🡪 Na2SO4 + H2O
(iii) NaCl + AgNO3 🡪 AgCl + NaNO3
33. Give reason for the following: 3
(i) Hydrogen gas is not evolved when most of the metals react with nitric acid.
(ii) Zinc oxide is considered as an amphoteric oxide.
(iii) Metals conduct electricity.
SECTION – D
34. (a) Name the organs that form the excretory system in human beings. 5
(b) Draw the structure of nephron Describe in brief how urine is produced in human body.
35. State and explain Ohm’s law. 5
Define resistance and give its SI unit.
What is meant by 1 ohm resistance?
Calculate the resistivity of the material of a wire of length 1 m, radius 0.01 cm and
resistance 20 ohms.
36. A spherical mirror produces an image of magnification -1.0 on a screen placed at a 5
distance of 30 cm from the pole of the mirror.
(i) Write the type of mirror in this case.
(ii) What is the focal length of the mirror?
(iii) What is the nature of the images formed?
(iv) Draw the ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
SECTION – E
37. Read the following and answer the questions: 4
Atmospheric refraction is the phenomenon of bending of light on passing through earth's
atmosphere. As we move above the surface of earth, density of air goes on decreasing.
Local conditions like temperature etc. also affect the optical density of earth's atmosphere.
On account of atmospheric refraction, stars seen appear higher than they actual are;
advanced sunrise; delayed sunset, oval appearance of the sun at sunrise and sunset; stars
twinkle, planets do not.
Q.1- Due to atmospheric refraction, apparent length of the day
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains the same
(d) all of these
Q.2- Apparent position of the star appears raised due to
(a) atmospheric refraction
(b) scattering of light
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these
Q.3.- The sun appears oval shaped or flattened due to
(a) dispersion
(b) scattering
(c) atmospheric refraction
(d) cannot say
Q.4- Twinkling of stars and non-twinkling of planets is accounted for by
(a) scattering of light
(b) dispersion of light
(c) atmospheric refraction
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 (d) none of these

38. . Read the following and answer the questions 4

Plants perform chemical coordination for various activities with the help of hormones.
Different hormones are produced by plants. These are the chemical compounds released
by stimulated cells that diffuse to various locations in plants performing different function.
There is a hormone that is synthesized in the tip of shoots. When light is coming from one
side of the plant, this hormone diffuses towards the shady side of the shoot. Its
concentration stimulates the cells to grow longer on the side of the shoot which is away
from light Thus, the plant appears to bend towards light while growing.
(1) The name of the hormone being described is:
(a) Auxin
(b) Gibberellin
(c) Cytokinin
(d) Ethephon
(2) The movement of shoot towards light is known as
(a) Chemotropism
(b) Phototropism
(c) Thigmotropism
(d) Geotropism
(3) A young plant receives sunlight from one direction only. What will happen to its roots
and shoots?
(a) The shoot of the plant bend towards light whereas roots bend away
(b) The shoot of the plant bend towards light whereas roots also bend toward sunlight
(c) The shoot of the plant bend away from the light whereas roots bends toward sunlight
(d) Both b & c
(4) The stimulus in growth of pollen tube ovule during fertilization is :
(a) Pollen
(b) Chemical
(c) Light
(d) Water
39. Read the given passage and answer the questions- 4
Sex determination is the method by which distinction between males and females is
established in a species. The sex of an individual is determined by specific chromosomes.
These chromosomes are called sex chromosomes or allosomes. X and Y chromosomes
are called sex chromosomes. The normal chromosomes other than the sex chromosomes
of an individual are known as autosomes.
Q.1- In XX-XO type of sex determination
(A) females produce two different types of gametes
(B) males produce two different types of gametes
(C) females produce gametes with Y chromosome
(D) males produce gametes with Y chromosome.
Q.2- A couple has six daughters. What is the possibility of their having a girl next time?
(A) 10%
(B) 50%
(C) 90%
(D) 100%
Q.3- Number of autosomes present in liver cells of a human female is
(A) 22 autosomes
(B) 23 autosomes
(C) 22 pairs
(D) 23 pairs.
Q.4. XX-XO type of sex determination and XX-XY type of sex determination are the
examples of
(A) male heterogamety
(B) female heterogamety
(C) male homogamety

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(D) None of these

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