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SCIENCE
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80
General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
) Thisquestion paper comprises 39 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections - A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) Section A- Question Nos. 1to 20 are multiple choice questions. Each
question carries 1 mark.
(iv) Section B- Question Nos. 21 to 26 are very short answer type questions.
Each question carries 2 marks. Answer to these questions should be in the
range of 30 to 50 words.
(v) Section C -Question Nos. 27 to 33 are short answer type questions. Each
question carries 3 marks. Answer to these questions should in the range
of 50 to 80 words.
(vi) Section D Question Nos. 34 to 36 are long answer type
questions. Each
question carries 5 marks. Answer to these questions should be in the range
of 80 to 120 words.
(vii) Section E -Question Nos. 37 to 39 are of 3
source-based/case-based units
of assessment carrying 4 marks each with sub-parts.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has
insome sections. Only one of the alternatives has to be been provided
questions. attempted in such
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 SECTION-A

choice questionsS. Oniy one of the choioo

Question 1 to l6 are multiple Choice as well as the
ansuosA
write the correct
is correct. Select and
these questions.
reactions Iand II
1. Consider the following
I. Mg + 2HCI ’ MgCl, + H,

II. NaOH + HCI ’ NaCl + H,0

The correct statement about these equations is

(a) Iis displacement reaction, II is decomposition reaction.

reaction.
(b) Iis displacement reaction, II is double displacement
(c) Both I and II are displacement reactions.
(d) Both Iand II are double displacement reactions.
hydroxide and
2. Metals react with water and produce metal oxide or metal
of metals
hydrogen gas. Select the statement which is not true for reaction
with water.

(a) Aluminium reacts with hot water to form metal oxide and hydrogen
gas.

(b) Copper, silver and gold do not react with water.

(c) Potassium reacts violently with water to form potassium hydroxide and
hydrogen gas.
(d) Calcium and magnesium on reaction with water start floating due to
the bubbles of hydrogen gas sticking to their surface.
3. Potassium chloride is neutral as it is a salt of

(a) strong acid and weak base

(b) strong base and weak acid
(c) weak acid and weak base
(d) strong acid and strong base

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 4. The table below has information regarding pH and nature (acidic/basic) for
four different solutions. Which one of the option in the table is correct?

Solution Colour of pH Approx pH Nature of

paper solution
(a) |Lemon juice Orange 3 Basic
(b) Milk of magnesia Blue 10 Basic
(c) Gastric juice Red 6 Acidic
(d) Pure water Yellow 7 Neutral

5. The values of stoichiometric coefficients m, x, y and z in the following reaction

after balancing are:
heat
m(NH),Cr,0, xCr,0, + yN, + zH,0
(a) 2, 1, 1, 2 (b) 2, 2, 2, 4

(c) 1, 1, 1, 4 (d) 2, 2, 1, 2
6. The electronic configurations of three elements X, Y and Zare X -2, 8;
Y-2, 8, 7and Z 2, 8, 2.Which of the following is correct?
(a) X is a metal. (b) Y is a metal.

(c) Z is a non-metal. (d) Yis a non-metal andZ is a metal.

7. Which among the following statement(s) is (are) true?

Exposure of silver chloride to sunlight for a long duration turns grey due to
(i) the formation of silver by decomposition of silver chloride.
(ii) sublimation of silver chloride.

(iii) decomposition of chlorine gas from silver chloride.

(iv) oxidation of silver chloride.
(a) (i) only (b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (iv) only

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 Process
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 11. When a bright light is focussed on our eyes,
our eyes close. There is a sequence
of events which takes place before the
contraction of eye muscles. Which
of the following is the correct sequence of events that occur
when a bright
light from a vehicle falls in our eyes?
(a) Receptor > Sensory neuron’Motor neuron ’
Spinal cord ’ Eye
(b) Receptor -> Sensory neuron ’Spinal cord ’ Motor
neuron ’ Eye
(c) Effector ’ Motor neuron ’ Sensory neuron ’
Spinal cord’ Eye
(d) Stimulus ’ Sensory neuron ’ Motor neuron ’
Relay neuron ’ Eye
12. A Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding tall pea
plants bearing violet
flowers with short pea plants bearing white flowers. In the progeny all bore
violet flowers, but almost half of them are short. This
suggests that the
genetic make-up of the tall parent can be depicted as
(a) TTwW (b) TTww
(c) TtWw (d) TtWw
13. An object at a distance of30 cm from a concave mirror gets its image at the
same point. The focal length of the mirror is

(a) - 30cm (b) +30 cm

(c) -15 cm (d) +15 cm
14. A beam of white light falling on a glass prism gets split up into seven colours
marked 1to 7 as shown in the figure.

2
3
4
5
6
7

Which of the following statemnents is/are not true about the spectrum
observed by a person?

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 () Colour at position marked 1corresponds closely to the colour ofdanger
signals.
(ii) Colour at position marked 5 corresponds closely to the colour of gold
metal.

(iii) Colour at position marked 7 corrosponds closcly to the colour

ofbrinjal.
(iv) Colour at position marked 3 corrcsponds closely to the colour of blue
sky.
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iii)
15. Which of the following groups contain only
biodegradable items?
(a) Newspaper, pesticides, clothes (b) Newspaper, leather, used
clothes
(c) Detergent, books, leather (d) Books, detergent, pesticides
16. The table shows some organisms including plants animals and
how they
get energy.

Organism How the organism getsenergy

Tree Sunlight
Lion Giraffe, rhino
Rhino Tree
Giraffe Tree

Which option shows the correct model based on the table?

Tree Tree

(a) Giraffe Rhino (b) Giraffe Rhino

Lion Lion

Treex Tree

(c) Giraffe Rhino (d) Giraffe Rhino

Lion Lion
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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 Rare 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): Alloys are commonly used in electrical heating devices like
electric iron and heater.

Reason (R): Resistivity of an alloy is generally higher than that of its

constituent metals but the alloys have low melting points than their
constituent metals.

18. Assertion (A):Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease.

Reason (R): Syphilis is caused by a virus during sexual intercourse.

19. Assertion (A): The value of refractive index for a given pair of media depends
upon the speed of light in the two media.

Reason (R): Light travels fastest in vacuum with the highest speed of
3 x 10° ms

20. Assertion (A): The chemicals which are sprayed on the crop plants toprotect
them are non-biodegradable.

Reason (R): These chemicals get accumulated and the maximum

concentration occursat the producers level.

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 SECTION - B

Short Answer Questions.

Question No. 21 to 26 are Very
chemical reaction
21. Consider the following
chloride
X+ Barium chloride ’ Y+ Sodium
(White ppt)

Identify
(a) Xand Y

(b) the type of reaction

in relation with
22. Write one specific function each of the following organs
excretion in human beings:

(a) Renal artery (b) Urethra

(c) Glomerulus (d) Tubular part of nephron
23. Attempt either option A or B.
A. (a) What are the main raw materials required for the process of
photosynthesis?
(b) From these raw materials plants prepare their food X by the
process of photosynthesis. Plants store their food in the form of
Y. Identify Xand Y.
OR

B. Name the gland present in alimentary canal which has a dual function.
Mention the enzymes secreted by this gland and write one function of
each.

24. Neha wants to obtain an equal sized, real and inverted image of an object
on a SCreen.

(a) What type of lens should she use?

(b) Where would be the image formed?
(c) Draw aray diagram to show the formation of the image.
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 25. Attempt either option A or B.

A. In the given circuit, calculate

(a) the effective resistance

(b) the current recorded by ammeter

12 S2

6 V

OR

B. A piece of wire of resistance 25 SQ is drawn out so that its length is

increased to twice of its original length. Calculate the resistance and
ratio of resistivity of the old wire and new stretched wire.

26. Consider the food chain:

What will happen if lion is removed from the above food chain?

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QuestionNo. 27 to 33 are Short Answer Questions.
27. Metals react with water differently as shown in the flow chart:

Don't react
at all

Metals
React with cold
water React only with
steam

React with hot

water

(a) Give one example of metal of each category.

(b) Write a chemical equation wherever possible.
(c) Arrange these metals in increasing order of reactivity.
28. Attempt either option A or B.

A. (a) Suggest a safe procedure of diluting a strong concentracted acid.

(b) Name the salt formed when sulphuric acid is added to sodium
hydroxide and write its pH.

(c) Dry HCl gas does not change the colour of dry blue litmus paper.
Why?

OR
B. (a) Which property do acids and bases have in common? Explain with
the help of example.

(b) A compound which is prepared from Gypsum has the property of

hardening when mixed with water. Identify the compound and
write its formula. How is compound prepared? Describe in form of
chemical equation only.

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 29). Reetu took a thoroughly watered potted
plant and covered it with a
transparent plastic sheath and kept it in the sunlight for one hour. Ater
one hour she observed water
droplets in the inner surface ofplasticsheatn.

(a) From where and why have the water

of the sheath?
droplets come in the inner surface

(b) State and define the

phenomenon involved in it.
(c) How is this process helpful to the
plants?
30. If we cross-pollinate pure-bred tall
(dominant) pea plant with pure-bred
dwarf (recessive) pea plant, we willget plants ofF,
generation. If we now
self-pollinate pea plant of F, generation, we obtain pea plants of F,
the
generation.

(a) What do the plants of F, generation look like?

(b) State the ratio of tall plants to dwarf plants in F,
generation.
(c) State the type of plants not found inF,generation but
appeared in F,
generation. Write the reason for the same.
31. (a) A person can see objects if they are placed at 1.5 m. What kind of lens
would be required to read a book at a distance of 25 cm? What kind of
eye defect is it? Calculate the power of lens used to correct the defect.

(b) The limitation of an eye isthat the distance from the eye lens towhere
the image formed is always the same. How is then it possible for the
eye toform focussed images from the objects that are located at varying
distances from the eye?
32. (a) Draw a closed circuit diagram consisting of a 0.5 m long nichrome wire
XY, an ammeter, a voltmeter, four cells of 1.5 Veach and a plug key.
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 V and Ivalues :
(b) Following graph was plotted between

1.6
‘ 1.5
V 1.0
(volt)
0.5

0.2 0.4 0.6

I(amp.) ’
the potential difference is
What would be thevalues of V/I ratios when
conclusion doyou draw from
0.8 V,1.2 V and 1.6 V respectively? What
these values?
acurrent carrying solenoid.
33. Diagram shows the lengthwise section of indicates current emerging out
indicates current entering into the page,
will behave as north
solenoid A or B,
of the page. Decide which end of the solenoid.
answer. Also draw field lines inside the
pole. Give reason for your

A B

SECTION - D

Question No. 34 to 36 are Long Answer Questions.

34. Attempt either option A or B.
A. (a) With the help of diagram show the formation of micelles, when soap
is applied to oily dirt.
(b) Take two test tubes X and Ywith 10 mL of hard water in each.
In test tube Xadd few drops of soap solution and in test tube Y
add a few drops of detergent solution. Shake both the test tubes
for the same period.
(i) In which test tube the formation of foam will be more? Why?
(ii) Inwhich test tubecurdy solid will be formed? Why?
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 OR
following reactions:
B'and C' in the
B. (a) ldentify the compounds A,
Conc. H,S°,, A'+ H,0
(i) C,H,0OH +CH,CH,COOH
(i)CH,CO0C,H, + NaOH B+C,H,OH
heat
(iii)CH,COONa + NaOH(CaO) C+ Na,CO,
unsaturated
is
(b) Acyclic compound Xhas mnolecular formula CsHç 1It
its structural
and burns with sooty flame. Identify X and write
formula. Will it decolourise bromine water or not aand why?
35. Attempt either option A or B.
A. (a) Why is sexual reproduction considered advantageous over asexual
reproduction?
(b) Pollination may occur without fertilisation but fertilisation will not
take place without pollination. Explain.
(c) In the given diagram of longitudinal section of a bisexual flower,
identify the labels with only the female reproductive organs and
state one function of each.

(ii)
(ii)
(iv)
-(V)

(vi)

OR
B (a) Divya and her parents have the same number of chromosomes
Explain how.

(b) Explain the basic event in

reproduction.

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 (c) Study the diagram given below of human male reproductive system.
Identify the parts (i), (ii) and (ii). Also, write the function of these
parts.

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(Ü)

(ii)

36. Attempt either option A or B.

A. (a) Though same current flows through the electric line wires and
the filament of bulb, yet only the filament glows. Why?
(b) The temperature of the filament of bulb is 2700°C when it glows.
Why does it not get burnt up at such high temperature?
(c) The filament of an electric lamp, which draws a current of0.25
Ais used for four hours. Calculate the amount of charge flowing
through the circuit.
(d) An electric iron is rated 2 kW at 220 V. Calculate the
capacity of
the fuse that should be used for the electric iron.
OR
B. (a) Sabina took one thick wire and the other thin wire of same
She connected both the wires to the same source. In material.
which of the
wires she would see the current flow more easily and
why?
(b) What would be the maximum
resistance you are going to get if
you connect three resistors each of resistance Q?
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(c) The given diagrammatic sketch
a number of appliances are
shows adomestic circuit to which
connected. What is the cost of the
energy to operate in the month of June at 5 per unit if all the
appliances are operated 8 hour per day?

Fan
200 V
Refrigerator
100 W 400 W
40 W 40 W

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 SECTION - E
questions
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data-based
o7 Achemistry teacher explained that oxygen gas can be prepared in the
laboratory by heating nitrate salt. A child immediately pointed out that a
brown coloured gas can also be prepared by heating nitrate salt.
Attempt either subpart (a) or (b)

(a) Identify the brown coloured gas and nitrate salt. Write a balanced
chemical equation of the reaction toshow theformation of oxygen gas,
brown coloured gas and any other compound formed.
OR
(6) What type of reaction is heating of nitrate salt? Look at the figure given
below and write down any two precautions which should be taken while
heating the reaction mixture.

Reaction
mixture

(c) Write one balanced chemical equation for the chemical reaction each
where energy is required in the form of (i) light and (ii)electricity.
38. Rohit saw an advertisement about iodised salt while watching TV. In the
advertisement it was stated that one should take only iodised salt. He also
remembered that the doctor has advised his elder sister to eat iodised salt
when she had developed swollen neck. His teacher has alsotaught them
about various animal hormones.

Attempt either subpart (a) or (b)

(a) Name the disease Rohit's sister is suffering from. Why has the doctor
advised her to eat iodised salt?

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emergency hormone? How does it help in

(b) Which hormone is known as
coping during emergency?
giving insulin injections?
(c) Why are some diabetes patients treated by
human males and females
(d) Name the hormones that are released in
when they reach puberty.
some properties of
39. The science teacher told the students to demonstrate
Xinside
light in their science project. One of the student, Alankrita, kept
light
the box as shown in figure and with the help of a laser pointer, made
She has a small butter
rays pass through the holes on one side of the box.
paper screen to see the rays of light cast as they emerged.

Ray 2
Ray 1
X

Ray 2

Ray 1

(a) What could be the Xthat Alankrita placed inside the box to make the
rays behave as shown?
Attempt either subpart (b) or (c)
(b) Alankrita measured the angle of incidence for both rays on theleft side
of the box to be 48.6°. She knew the refractive index of the material X
inside the box was 1.5.What will be the approximate value of angle of
refraction? (Given: sin 48.6° = 0.75)
OR

(c) Draw the label diagram for the path of refracted ray through the material
Xinside the box for the incident ray 1.
(a) What would Alankrita observe in the lateral shift of the
emergent ray
if the obiect inside the box was made of a material with a
refractive
index less than 1.5?

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