Date : 17-10-2024 STD 10 Science Total Marks : 80

* Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given [16]
for each of the questions

1. The food items like cheese that is shown in the given below image become unfit
for eating. This happens due to:

(A) Corrosion (B) Rusting (C) Dusting (D) Rancidity

2. Chemically rust is:
(A) Metal oxide (B) Ferric oxide
(C) Ferrous oxide (D) Hydrated ferric oxide
3. Bleaching powder is produced by the action of chlorine on
(A) calcium chloride (B) calcium hydroxide
(C) dry slaked lime (D) moist slaked lime
4. Which of the following are not straight chain compounds?
A.CH − CH − CH − CH − CH
3 2 2 2 3

B.

C.

D.
(A) A, B and D (B) C and D (C) A and B (D) A and C
5. Aqueous solutions of zinc sulphate and iron sulphate were taken in test tubes I
and II by four students A, B, C and D. Metal pieces of iron and zinc were
dropped in the two solutions and observations made after several hours were
recorded in the form of table as given below:
Stude Met Colour change of Deposit/Coating
Solution
nt al solution obtained
Silvery grey
Fe ZaSO4 Turned green
A coating
Zn F eSO3 No change No change

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 Fe 7ΩOO4 No change Black deposit
B
Zn F eSO4 Colour faded Grey coating
Fe ZnSO4 No change No change
C
Zn F eSO4 Turned colourless Black deposit
Fe ZnSO4 No change Grey deposit
D
Zn F cSO4 No change Black deposit
The correct reporting has been made in observations:
(A) Student A (B) Student C (C) Student D (D) Student B
6. Which of the following elements occurs in free state in nature?
(A) Fe (B) Ni (C) Pt (D) CO

7. Which of the following represent the formula C6H14?

(A) A, B and D (B) A and C (C) All of these (D) A and B

8. As compared to daytime, the amount of carbon dioxide released by the plants

during night is more because:
(A) It is stored in the leaves of plants during daytime.
(B) Plants do not respire during daytime.
(C) It is not produced during daytime
(D) Major amount of carbon dioxide produced is used up for photosynthesis during
daytime.
9. The statement that correctly describes the characteristic(s) of a gene is:
(A) A gene is not the information source for making proteins in the cell.
(B) In individuals of a given species, a specific gene is located on a particular
chromosome.
(C) All the inherited traits in human beings are not controlled by genes.
(D) Each chromosome has only one gene located all along its length.
10. The diagram shows a section through the male reproductive system. What is the
function of part X?

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 i. The secretion of the gland neutralises acids from urine.
ii. It decreases the number of sperms damaged during ejaculation.
iii. It stimulates uterine contraction to help sperms move forward into the
fallopian tube.
iv. Both (i) and (ii)
(A) Statement (iv) is correct. (B) Statement (iii) is correct.
(C) Statement (ii) is correct. (D) Statement (i) is correct.
11. In human males, all the chromosomes are paired perfectly except one.
This/these unpaired chromosome is/are
i. large chromosome
ii. small chromosome
iii. Y-chromosome
iv. X-chromosome
(A) (iii) and (iv) (B) (i) and (ii) (C) (ii) and (iv) (D) (iii) only
12. In the experiment, to show CO 2 is given out during respiration. Atul put boil
gram seeds in a conical flask.
According to his observation, the water level in the bent tube:
(A) Rises
(B) Decreases
(C) Rise or decreases in water level depends on the room temperature
(D) Remains the same

13. A coil of many circular turn wrapped around a insulator forms a

(A) Solenoid (B) Bar magnet
(C) Circular magnet (D) U-shaped magnet

14. Two LED bulbs of 10W and 5W are connected in series. If the current flowing
through 5W bulb is 0.005A, the current flowing through 10W bulb is:
(A) 0.0025A (B) 0.005A (C) 0.02A (D) 0.01A

15. How much of the net primary productivity of a terrestrial ecosystem is eaten
and digested by herbivores?

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 (A) 0.1% (B) 10% (C) 100% (D) 1%
16. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation causes eye disease like:
(A) Conjunctivitis (B) Cataract
(C) Short-sightedness (D) Colour blindness

* Question consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer [4]
these questions by selecting the appropriate option given below:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true

17. Assertion (A): Flow of energy in a food chain is unidirectional.

Reason (R): Energy captured by autotrophs does not revert back to the solar
input and it passes to the herbivores.
18. Assertion (A): Deflection of the iron filings changes when current in the
conductor varies.
Reason (R): Magnitude of the magnetic field does not change with the
magnitude of current.
19. Assertion (A): Vagina is also called a birth canal.
Reason (R): During birth, the baby passes through the vagina.
20. Assertion (A): Corrosion of iron is commonly known as rusting.
Reason (R): Corrosion of iron occurs in presence of moist air.

* Answer the following question. : [ 2 marks each ] [12]

21. What is a covalent bond? What type of bond exists in (i) CCl4 (ii) CaCl2?

22. Why are testes placed outside the abdominal cavity in the scrotal sac?
23. What would be the consequence of a deficiency of haemoglobin in our body?
OR
* What is meant by circulation?

24. A 6 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a concave

mirror of focal length 30 cm. The distance of the object from the mirror is 45
cm. Use mirror formula to determine the position, nature and size of the image
formed. Also draw labelled ray diagram to show the image formation in this
case.
25. Alisha digs a pit in her garden and puts the following items in it.
• paper cups
• glass bowls
• fruit peels

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 • rubber slippers
She then covers the pit with soil. Which item will decompose first?
OR
* Which of the following belong to the second trophic level?
i. Frog, butterfly, spider, rice weevil
ii. Parrot, frog, butterfly, spider.
26. In today's digital world, every human spends around a minimum eight hours
with the digital electronic items which make their eyes to strain more and
causes many eye problems. Still they undergo many exercises for their eyes
during their working hours what would be your medical suggestion to reduce
the stress and strain caused in the eyes?

* Answer short answer questions. [3 Mark each] [21]

27. Experime
Set up details
nt No.
2 iron nails in a cork capped test
1 tube + Tap water immersing the
nails +
2 iron nails in a cork capped test
2 tube + Boiled water immersing the
nails + Oil on top of water layer.
2 iron nails In a cork capped test
tube + Cotton wool on top of the
3
iron nails + Granules of calcium
chloride on cotton wool.
28. Give reasons for the following:
i. Ionic compounds have higher melting and boiling points.
ii. Sodium is kept immersed in kerosene.
iii. Reaction of calcium with water is less violent.
iv. Prior to reduction the metal sulphides and carbonates must be converted
into metal oxides for extracting metals.
OR
* Explain the following
a. Reactivity of Al decreases if it is dipped in HNO 3
b. Carbon cannot reduce the oxides of Na or Mg
c. NaCl is not a conductor of electricity in solid state whereas it does conduct
electricity in aqueous solution as well as in molten state
d. Iron articles are galvanised.
e. Metals like Na ,K, Ca and Mg are never found in their free state in nature.
29. Explain the process of digestion of food in mouth, stomach and small intestine
in human body.
30. Name the plant Mendel used for his experiment. What type of progeny was
obtained by Mendel in F1 and F2 generations when he crossed the tall and short
plants? Write the ratio he obtained in F2 generation plants.

31. Sudha finds out that the sharp image of window pane of her science laboratory
is formed at a distance of 15 cm from the lens. She now tries to focus the
building visible of her outside the window instead of the window pane without
disturbing the lens. In which direction will she move the screen to obtain a
sharp image of the building? What is the approximate focal length of this lens?
32. For the circuit shown in the given diagram:

What is the value of

i. current through 6Ω resistor?
ii. potential difference across 12Ω resistor?
33. An electric geyser rated at 1500 W, 250 V is connected to a 250 V line mains.
Solve
i. the electric current drawn by it. and the energy consumed by it in 50 h.
ii. cost of energy consumed if each unit costs Rs 6.

* Long answer questions [5 Mark each] [15]

34. What do you mean by multiple covalent bonding? Explain with the help of
examples.
OR
* A compound A (molecular formula C3H6O 2) reacts with sodium metal to form
compound B and evolves a gas which burns with a pop sound. The compound A on
treatment with alcohol C, found in beer, in presence of concentrated sulphuric
acid, forms a sweet smelling compound D (molecular formula C5H10O 2). On
addition of NaOH to A it also gives B and water. D on treatment with NaOH gives
back B and C. Identify A, B, C and D and write down the chemical equations of the
reactions involved.
35. i. Name the mode of reproduction of the following organisms and state the
important feature of each mode:
a. Planaria
b. Hydra
c. Rhizopus
 ii. We can develop new plants from the leaves of Bryophyllum. Comment.
iii. List two advantages of vegetative propagation over other modes of
reproduction.
OR
* Name various plant hormones. Also give their physiological effects on plant
growth and development.
36. What are Cartesian sign conventions used in spherical mirror? What is the
mirror formula?
OR
* A student has three concave mirrors A, B and C of focal lengths 20 cm, 15 cm
and 10 cm, respectively. For each concave mirror, he performs the experiment of
image formation for three values of object distance of 30 cm, 10 cm and 20 cm.
Give reasons for the following:
i. For the three object distances, identify the mirror which will form an image equal
in size to that of object. Find at least one value of object distance.
ii. Out of the three mirrors, identify the mirror which would be preferred to be
used for shaving purpose.
iii. For the mirror B, draw ray diagram for image formation for any two given
values of object distance.

* case - based/data -based questions [12]

37. The strength of acid and base depends on the number of H+ and the number of
OH- respectively. If we take hydrochloric acid and acetic acid of the same
concentration, say one molar, then these produce different amounts of
hydrogen ions. Acids that give rise to more H+ ions are said to be strong acids,
and acids that give less H+ ions are said to be weak acids. Can you now say what
weak and strong bases are?
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(a) Fresh milk has a pH of 6. How do you think the pH will change as it turns
into curd?
(b) Is Gastric juice a weak acid?
OR
Milk of magnesia is an acid or base? For what purpose it can be used?
38. We have seen that the different parts of our body have specific functions. Our
mouth waters when we see the food we like without our meaning to. Our
heart's beat without our thinking about it. In fact, we cannot control these
actions easily by thinking about them even if we wanted to. So, in between the
simple reflex actions like change in the size of the pupil, and the thought out
actions such as moving a chair, there is another set of muscle movements over
 which we do not have any thinking control. Many of these involuntary actions
are controlled by the mid-brain and hind-brain. All these involuntary actions
including blood pressure, salivation and vomiting are controlled by the medulla
in the hind-brain. Think about activities like walking in a straight line, riding a
bicycle, picking up a pencil. These are possible due to a part of the hind-brain
called the cerebellum. It is responsible for the precision of voluntary actions and
maintaining the posture and balance of the body. Imagine what would happen if
each of these events failed to take place if we were not thinking about it.

(a) Identify the part of the nervous system which controls the reflex action.
(b) Does reflex action involve all parts of the voluntary nervous system?
(c) Identify the part of the autonomic nervous system which controls involuntary
actions.
OR
Beating of heart muscles, which type of action is this? Out of voluntary and
involuntary action which is slower?
39. A student fixes a sheet of white paper on a drawing board using some adhesive
materials. She places a bar magnet in the centre of it and sprinkles some iron
filings uniformly around the bar magnet using a salt sprinkler.
On tapping the board gently, she observes that the iron filings have arranged
themselves in a particular pattern.
(a) What makes iron filings arrange in a definite pattern?
(b) Draw a diagram to show this pattern of iron filings.
(c) How is the direction of magnetic field at a point determined using the field
lines? Why do two magnetic
field lines not cross each other?
OR
How are the magnetic field lines of a bar magnet drawn using a small compass
needle? Draw one magnetic field line each on both sides of the magnet.

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