Class – X

Periodic Test - II Max. Marks – 80

Science [Subject Code – 086] Time – 3 Hours

General Instructions:

i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.

ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions
should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
vi. 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 120 words.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.

Section – A

1. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

a. For every hormone there is a gene
b. For every protein there is a gene
c. For the production of any particular enzyme there is a gene
d. For every molecule of fat there is a gene
2. The chemical reaction between copper and oxygen can be categorized as:
a. Displacement reaction
b. Decomposition reaction
c. Combination reaction
d. Double displacement reaction
3. _________ pairs of contrasting characters were considered by Mendel in Pea Plant [Pisum sativum] for his
genetic experiments.
a. 5 b. 7 c. 2 d. 9
4. Which of the following oxide [s] is/are soluble in water to form alkalis?
i. Na2O ii. SO2 iii. K2O iv. NO2
a. i and iii b. i only c. ii and iv d. iii only
5. When Zinc reacts with Sodium Hydroxide the products formed are:
a. Zinc Hydroxide and Sodium
b. Sodium Zincate and water
c. Sodium Zincate and Hydrogen
d. Sodium Zincate and Oxygen
6. Which of the following is a byproduct of Photosynthetic process?
a. Co2
b. H2o
c. O2
d. C6H12O6
7. Which of the given options correctly represents the Parent acid and base of Calcium Carbonate?
Option Parent acid Parent base
a HCI NaOH
b H2CO3 Ca (OH)2
c H3PO3 CaSO4
d H2SO4 CaSO4

8. The type of respiration that happens in unicellular organisms is ________________

a. Cutaneous
b. Diffusion
c. Osmosis
d. Brachial
9. Which of the following salts do not have the water of crystallization?
i. Bleaching Powder
ii. Plaster of Paris
iii. Washing soda
iv. Baking soda
a. ii and iv
b. i and iii
c. ii and iii
d. i and iv
10. With regards to excretion, what is the amount of ‘Initial Filtrate’ that is produced in the human body?
a. 180Litres
b. 120Litres
c. 190Litres
d. 130Litres
11. In the formation of rainbow, the role of water droplets present in water fountains is to act as a
________
a. Glass slab
b. convex lens
c. concave lens
d. prism
12. ‘Blood Platelets’ are otherwise called as ________________
a. Erythrocytes
b. Myocytes
c. Thrombocytes
d. Osteocytes
13. When sun rays are focused with a convex lens, a sharp, bright spot is observed at its focus. What does
this spot indicate?
a. The real image of the sun
b. The virtual image of the sun
c. An optical illusion produced by the convex lens
d. The magnifies image of the sun
14. A cylindrical conductor of length L and unform area of cross – section A has resistance R. Another
conductor of length 2.5 L and resistance 0.5 R of the same material has an area of cross – section:
a. 5A b. 2.5A c. 0.5A d. 1/5A
15. Which of the following is NOT a part of Peripheral Nervous System [PNS]
a. Cranial Nerves
b. Spinal Nerves
c. Cranium
d. Both a & b
16. Which of the following ray diagrams are correct?

a. Only I, II and III

b. Only I and II
c. Only III
d. All I, II, III and IV
17. The defect of the eye in which the eyeball is elongated:
a. Myopia
b. Hypermetropia
c. Presbyopia
d. Cataract
18. ‘Dwarfism’ is a condition which is caused due to the
a. Hypersecretion of Growth hormone
b. Hypersecretion of Adrenalin
c. Hyposecretion of Growth hormone
d. Hyposecretion of Adrenalin
19. Assertion (A): Sky appears blue in the daytime.
Reason (R): White light is composed of seven colors.
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the true and
Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the true but
Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
20. Assertion (A): AgBr is used on photographic and X-Ray film.
Reason (R): AgBr is photosensitive and changes to Ag and Br in presence of sunlight and undergoes
decomposition reaction.
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the true and Reason (R) is a correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are the true but Reason (R) is not a correct explanation of Assertion
(A).
c. Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.
Section – B
21. 2 gram of Lead Nitrate powder is taken in a boiling tube. The boiling tube is heated over a flame. Now
answer the following
A. State the colour of the fumes evolved and the residue left.
B. Name the type of chemical reaction that has taken place stating its balanced chemical equation.
22. What are ‘Autosomes’ and ‘Allosomes’?
23. Find the absolute refractive index of a medium in which light travels with a speed of 1.4×108 m/s.
[OR]
State Snell’s law of refraction. How do we distinguish a medium to be denser? Give two reasons.
24. Mention the respiratory unit of lungs and excretory unit of Kidneys. Explain about them briefly.
25. Keerti added dilute Hydrochloric acid to four metals and recorded her observations as shown in the
table given below:
Metal Gas Evolved
Copper Yes
Iron Yes
Magnesium No
Zinc Yes
Select the correct observation (s) and give chemical equation (s) of the reaction involved.
26. Two lamps, one rated 100 W at 220 V, and the other 60 W at 220 V, are connected in parallel to electric
mains supply. What current is drawn from the line if the supply voltage is 220 V?
Section – C
27. Differentiate between Breathing and Respiration.
28. A. why ionic compounds are generally hard?
B. Name the solvent in which ionic compounds are generally soluble.
C. why are aqueous solutions of ionic compounds able to conduct electricity?
[OR]
I. Name any one metal which reacts neither with cold water not with hot water but reacts with heated
team to produce hydrogen gas. Justify with the chemical reaction also.
II. Arrange the following in the increasing order of their reactivity:
Ca, Cu, Hg, Al, Ag, K, Zn
29. What are chromosomes? Explain how the stability of DNA of a particular species is ensured in sexually
reproducing organisms.
30. Answer the following
a. Name the gases evolved at anode and cathode during the preparation of caustic soda.
b. Name the process and why is it so called?
c. Illustrate the reaction of process with the help of a chemical equation.
31. Name the defect of vision he is suffering from, if he uses convex lenses in his spectacles for the
correction of his vision. If the power of the lenses is +0.5 D, Find the focal length of the lenses.
32. Write about the hormones released and functions performed by any three endocrine glands in human
body.
33. a. With the help of suitable diagram derive equivalent resistance of resistors in parallel combination.
b. What is the maximum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1/5Ω?
[OR]
I. Derive the mathematical expression for Joules Law of heating.
II. Calculate the total cost of running an electrical heater of 1000W for 5 hours daily at the rate of
each unit of electricity is 6 rupees.
Section – D
 34. The circuit below consists of variable resistor connected in series with 200 ohms resistors. The variable
resistor can be adjusted to any value between 0 – 400 ohms.

a. what is the purpose of variable resistor in the circuit?

b. The maximum possible current in the circuit is 0.03A. Calculate the minimum possible current.
c. As the resistance of the variable resistor is changed, what is the smallest and maximum possible readings of
voltmeter?
d. In which case the power dissipation across 200 ohms resistor will be more:
When variable resistor is at maximum value or at minimum value? Justify it.
[OR]
I. On what factors resistance of a material depends on? Mention the range of resistivity for conductors
and insulators.

II. Find the equivalent resistance across the two ends A and B of the above circuits.

35. a. Conduct an experiment to show that Co2 is necessary for the process of photosynthesis to happen.
[Diagram is must and should]
b. Name the parts (a) to (e) in the following diagram.
36. A remarkable property of acids is that they can 'dissolve' metals. When metals are added to an acid, they
disintegrate and disappear into the acid.
a. State one other common observation when metals 'dissolve' in acids. Explain the reason for this
observation.
b. If the acid with the 'dissolved' metal is evaporated, can we get the metal back? Why or why not?
c. In this question, the word 'dissolve' is used within quotes. This is because it is not actually an example
of dissolving. What is the MAIN difference between a metal 'dissolving' in an acid and sugar
dissolving in water?
[OR]
Identify the type of chemical reaction in the following statements and explain each of them with help of
balanced chemical equation.
a. Digestion of food in our body.
b. Rusting of iron.
c. Heating of manganese dioxide with aluminum powder.
d. Blue colour of copper sulphate solution disappears when iron filings are added to it.
e. Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to sodium hydroxide solution to form sodium chloride and water.
Section – E
37. Go through the following tables thoroughly and answer the questions that follow.
Table A (Blood Glucose Chart)
 Table B (Blood Report of Patient X and Y)
Time of check Blood Glucose ranges
[mg/dL]
Patient X Patient Y
Before breakfast <100 70 - 130
(Fasting)
Before lunch, supper <110 70 - 130
and snack
Two hours after meals <140 <180
Bedtime <120 90 - 15

i. Refer to Table B showing the blood report of the levels of glucose of patient X and Y.
Infer the disease which can be diagnosed from the given data.
a. Diabetes b. Goitre c. Marasmus d. Acromegaly
ii. Identify the hormone whose level in the blood is responsible for the above disease.
a. Insulin b. Glucagon c. Thyroxine d. Adrenaline
iii. Which of the following diets would you recommend to the affected patient?
a. High sugar and low-fat diet
b. Low sugar and high protein diet
c. High fat and low fibre diet
d. Low sugar and high fibre diet
iv. Refer to the Table A & suggest the value of mean blood glucose level beyond which doctor’s advice is
necessary:
a. 180 mg/dL b. 115mg/dL c. 50mg/dL d. 80 mg/dL
38. The Teacher while conducting practical’s in the laboratory divided the students into three groups and
gave them various solutions to find out their pH and classify them into acidic, basic and neutral
solutions.
Group A - Lemon juice, vinegar, colourless aerated drink
Group B - Tomato juice, coffee, ginger juice
Group C – Sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, lime water
a. For the solutions provided, which group is/are likely to have pH value(i) less than 7, and (ii) greater
than 7?
b. List two ways of determining pH of solution.
c. sour substances as lemon juice are effective in cleaning the tarnished copper vessels. Explain.
[OR]
"pH has great importance in our daily life”. Justify this statement by giving two examples.
39. with the help of mirrors, we can form a variety of images. for example, in plane mirrors, images are the
same size as the object and are located behind the mirror. Dental mirrors may produce magnified image
while security mirrors in shops, on other hand, forms images that are smaller than the object. These
images can be either real or virtual depending upon the position of object. The real image can be
obtained on screen only when the reflected rays meet actually. Virtual image does not form on screen
because after reflection, the reflected rays actually appear to meet.
i. Name the mirror that can give an erect and enlarged image of the object.
ii. an object is placed at a distance of 10cm 20 cm 30 cm and 40 cm respectively from a concave
mirror of focal length 15cm. Which position of the object will produce virtual image. Justify your
answer with help of a ray diagram.
iii. what does negative sign in the value of magnification produced by a mirror indicate about an
image?
[OR]

What are the advantages of using a convex mirror for seeing traffic at the rear?

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