CBSE 10 – Mock Test Question Booklet Set

Set
Subject – Science

Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. All questions would be compulsory. However, an internal choice of approximately 33%
would be provided. 50% marks are to be allotted to competency-based questions.
2. Section A would have 16 simple/complex MCQs and 04 Assertion-Reasoning type
questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B would have 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C would have 7 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D would have 3 Long Answer (SA) type questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E would have 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of
assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1/2/3 marks.

SECTION-A
Question 1 to 16 are multiple choice questions. Only one of the choices is correct. Select
and write the correct choice as well as the answer to these questions.

1. The image shows the ray diagram of a defected eye. (1)

Which option shows the correction of the defect of the eye?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) None of these

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2. The image of an object placed in front of a convex mirror is formed at (1)
(a) the object itself
(b) twice the distance of the object in front of the mirror
(c) half the distance of the object in front of the mirror
(d) behind the mirror
3. Sodium hydrogen carbonate when added to acetic acid evolves a gas. Which of the
following statements are true about the gas evolved? (1)

(i) It turns lime water milky

(ii) It extinguishes a burning splinter
(iii) It dissolves in a solution of sodium hydroxide
(iv) It has a pungent odour
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii) (c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv)
4. Common salt besides being used in kitchen can also be used as the raw material for
making (1)
(I) washing soda (II) bleaching powder (III) baking soda (IV) slaked lime
(a) (I) and (II) (b) (I), (II) and (IV)
(c) (I) and (III) (d) (I), (III) and (IV)
5. What happens when calcium is treated with water? (1)
(I) It does not react with water
(II) It reacts violently with water
(III) It reacts less violently with water
(IV) Bubbles of hydrogen gas formed stick to the surface of calcium
(a) (I) and (IV) (b) (II) and (III) (c) (I) and (II) (d) (III) and (IV)
6. Choose the correct path of urine in our body (1)
(a) kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary bladder
(b) kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
(c) kidney → ureters → urinary bladder → urethra
(d) urinary bladder → kidney → ureter → urethra

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7. In the reaction of iron with copper sulphate solution: CuSO4 + Fe → Cu + FeSO4 Which
option in the given table correctly represents the substance oxidised and the reducing
agent? (1)
Substance Oxidized Reducing Agent
(a) Fe Fe
(b) Fe FeSO4
(c) Cu Fe
(d) CuSO4 Fe
8. Given below is a diagrammatic representation of a process taking place in the human
body. (1)

In which of these regions/organs could it be occurring?

(i) lungs (ii) heart (iii) brain
(a) only in (i) (b) only in (ii)
(c) only in (i) and (ii) (d) in all - (i), (ii) and (iii)
9. In the given food chain, suppose the amount of energy at the fourth trophic level is 5
kJ, what will be the energy available at the producer level? (1)
Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake → Hawk
(a) 5 k J (b) 50 k J (c) 500 k J (d) 5000 k J
10. The percentage of solar radiation absorbed by all the green plants for the process of
photosynthesis is about (1)
(a) 1 % (b) 5 % (c) 8 % (d) 10 %
11. A beam of light is incident through the holes on side A and emerges out of the hole on
the other face of the box as shown in the figure. Which of the following could be inside
the box? (1)

(a) Concave lens (b) Rectangular glass slab

(c) Prism (d) Convex lens

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12. In peas, a pure tall plant (TT) is crossed with a short plant (tt). The ratio of pure tall
plants to short plants in F2 is (1)
(a) 1 : 3 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 2 : 1
13. CH3  CH 2  OH  Alkaline KMnO4
Heat
 CH3  COOH (1)
In the above given reaction, alkaline KMnO4 acts as
(a) reducing agent (b) oxidising agent
(c) catalyst (d) dehydrating agent
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14. A conducting wire carries 10 electrons in 4 minutes. What is the current flowing
through the wire? (1)
(a) 40 A (b) 7 A (c) 4 A (d) 0.7 A
15. An electric toaster has a power rating of 200 W. It operates for 1 hour in the morning
and 1 hour in the evening. How much does it cost to operate the toaster for 10 days at
Rs. 5 per kW h? (1)
(a) Rs. 20 (b) Rs. 400 (c) Rs. 5000 (d) Rs. 10000
16. Choose the incorrect statement from the following regarding magnetic lines of force
(1)
(a) The direction of magnetic field at a point is taken to be the direction in which the
north pole of a magnetic compass needle will point
(b) Magnetic field lines are closed curves
(c) If magnetic field lines are parallel and equidistant, they represent zero field strength
(d) Relative strength of magnetic field is shown by the degree of closeness of the field
lines

Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer
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): The sex of a child in human beings will be determined by the type of
chromosome he/she inherits from the father. (1)
Reason(R): A child who inherits ‘X’ chromosome from his father would be a girl (XX),
while a child who inherits a ‘Y’ chromosome from the father would be a boy (XY).
18. Assertion (A): In electrolysis of water, the volume of hydrogen liberated is twice the
volume of oxygen formed. (1)
Reason (R): Water (H2O) has hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 1 : 2 by volume.
19. Assertion(A): Large concave mirrors are used to concentrate sunlight to produce heat
in solar cookers. (1)
Reason(R): Concave mirror converges the light rays falling on it to a point.
20. Assertion (A): Myopia is the defect of the eye in which only nearer objects are seen by
the eye.
Reason (R): The eye ball is elongated. (1)

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 SECTION-B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions

21. (a) Which of the following flowers will have higher possibility of self-pollination?
Mustard, Papaya, Watermelon, Hibiscus (2)
(b) List the two reproductive parts of a bisexual flower.
22. What is variation? List two main reasons that may lead to variation in a population.
OR
Is it possible that a trait is inherited but not expressed in an organism? Explain on the
basis of Mendel experiment. (2)
23. Explain the formation of a rainbow in the sky. (2)
24. A rectangular coil ABCD is placed between the pole pieces of a horse-shoe magnet as
shown in figure. (2)

(i) What is the direction of force on each arm?

(ii) What is the effect of the forces on the coil?
OR
A current carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field now answer the following :
(i) List the factors on which the magnitude of force experienced by conductor depends.
(ii) When is the magnitude of this force maximum?
25. The electronic configurations of two elements A and B are 2, 8, 1 and 2, 8, 7
respectively. Which one of them is a metal and which is a non-metal? (2)
26. How does chemical coordination take place in animals? (2)

SECTION-C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions

27. Differentiate between self-pollination and cross-pollination. (3)

28. How do proteins control the expression of characters? Explain it by taking an example
of tallness in plants as a characteristic. (3)
29. What are magnetic field lines? Justify the following statements:
(i) Two magnetic field lines never intersect each other.
(ii) Magnetic field are closed curves. (3)

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30. Identify the substance that is oxidized and the substance that is reduced in the following
reactions: (3)
(a) ZnO(s) + C(s) → Zn(s) + CO(g)
(b) 4Na(s) + O2(g) → 2Na2O(s)
(c) CuO(s) + H2(g) → Cu(s) + H2O(l)
31. Trace the sequence of events which occur when a bright light is focused on your eyes.
(3)
32. A student takes three beakers A, B and C filled with aqueous solutions of glucose,
alcohol and hydrochloric acid respectively as shown in the following figures : (3)

(a) State your observation in terms of glowing of bulb when the switch is 'ON'.
(b) Justify your observations by giving reason in each case.
(c) Mention the change noticed with appropriate reason if the content of beaker B is
replaced by sodium hydroxide solution.
33. (a) "Veins are thin walled and have valves". Justify the statement. (3)
(b) In birds and mammals the left and right side of the heart are separated. Give reason.
OR
What are the necessary conditions for photosynthesis? How is it significant to mankind?

SECTION-D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.

34. (a) An organic compound X with a molecular formula C undergoes oxidation in

presence of alkaline KMnO4 to form a compound Y. X on heating in presence of conc.
H2SO4 at 443 K gives Z, which on reaction gives back 'X'. Identify X, Y and Z and
write the reactions involved. (5)
(b) With hard water, "A" compound functions well. The production of shampoos and
other cleaning products uses it. A causes water pollution and isn’t entirely
biodegradable. Hard water makes 'B' less effective. There is no water pollution because
it is 100 percent biodegradable. Identify ‘A’ and ‘B’.
(c) A cyclic compound 'X' has molecular formula. It is unsaturated and burns with sooty
flame. Identify 'X' and write its structural formula. Will it decolorize bromine water or
not and why?
(d) An organic compound 'A' is a constituent of antifreeze and has the molecular
formula C2H6O. Upon reaction with alkaline KMNO4 the compound 'A' is oxidized to
another 'B’ identify the compound A' and 'B'. Write the chemical equation for the
reaction which leads to the formulation of 'B'.

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35. (a) Why is nutrition necessary for the human body? (5)
(b) What causes movement of food inside the alimentary canal?
(c) Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
(d) What will happen if mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands?
OR
(i) Describe aerobic respiration.
(ii) Describe the process of anaerobic respiration.
36. (i) To construct a ray diagram we use two rays which are so chosen that it is easy to
know their directions after reflection from the mirror. List two such rays and state the
path of these rays after reflection in case of concave mirrors. Use these two rays and
draw ray diagram to locate the image of an object placed between pole and focus of a
concave mirror. (5)
(ii) A concave mirror produces three times magnified image on a screen. If the object
is placed 20 cm in front of the mirror, how far is the screen from the object?
OR
Rishi went to a palmist to show his palm. The palmist used a special lens for this
purpose.
(i) State the nature of the lens and reason for its use.
(ii) Where should the palmist place/hold the lens so as to have a real and magnified
image of an object?
(iii) If the focal length of this lens is 10 cm and the lens is held at a distance of 5 cm
from the palm, use lens formula to find the position and size of the image.

SECTION-E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions.

37. Case Study - 1 Sohan went door to door posing as a goldsmith. He promised to bring
back the glitter of old and dull gold ornaments. An unsuspecting lady gave a set of gold
bangles to him, which he dipped in a particular solution. The bangles sparkled like new
but their weight was reduced drastically. (4)

The lady was sad but after a futile argument, the man beat a hasty retreat.
(a) What is used for dissociation of gold?
(b) Why the weight of the bangle was reduced drastically?
(c) Aqua-regia is a strong oxidising agent. (True or False).
OR
(c) What is the other name of the solution (in Latin) used by that man posing as the
goldsmith? Why is it so called?

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38. Case Study – 2 The growing size of the human population is a cause of concern for all
people. The rate of birth and death in a given population will determine its size. The
human population growth year wise is shown in the below figure. Reproduction is the
process by which organisms increase their population. The process of sexual maturation
for reproduction is gradual and takes place while general body growth is still going on.
Some degree of sexual maturation does not necessarily mean that the mind or body is
ready for sexual act or for having and bringing up children. Various contraceptive
devices are being used by human beings to control the size of population. (4)

(a) List two common signs of sexual maturation in boys and girls.
(b) What is the result of reckless female foeticide?
(c) Which contraceptive method changes the hormonal balance of the body? Give an
example of it
OR
Write two factors that determine the size of a population.
39. Case Study - 3 Dispersion of light occurs when white light is separated into its different
constituent colors because of refraction and Snell's law. From Snell's law it can be seen
that the angle of refraction of light in a prism depends on the refractive index of the
prism material. (4)

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Since the refractive index varies with wavelength, the angle that the light is refracted
by will also vary with wavelength, causing an angular separation of the colors known
as angular dispersion.
For visible light, refraction indices n of most transparent materials (e.g., air, glasses)
decrease with increasing wavelength l:

Most often seen in recently made puddles on the sides of roads, the oil refracts light
much the same way a rainbow does. Simply put, the thin layer of oil floating on top of
the water refracts the light which then bounces back up off the water underneath,
splitting the light rays creating a pool of rainbow colours.
(a) Which ray is least deviated by a prism?
(b) Which colour of light which has the minimum velocity in the glass prism?
(c) Which optical phenomenon is involved in formation of rainbow?
OR
(c) What is the angle of deviation (d) of a prism?