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. To balance the following chemical equation, the values of the coefficients, x,y and z and p
must be respectively:
𝑥𝐴𝑙2 𝑂3 + 𝑦𝐻𝐶𝑙 → 𝑧𝐴𝐼𝐶𝐼3 + 𝑝𝐻2𝑂
(a) 1,62,3
(b) 2,6,2,3
(3) 1,6,3,3
(d) 2,6,2,3
2. A student makes an electric circuit using an LED, a battery and connecting wires as shown in
diagram. He notices that LED does not glow. He replaces distilled water by salt solution and
observes that LED glows.

How does the salt solution help the LED to glow?

(A) Salt solution is covalent in nature and conducts electricity.
(B) Salt solution has low melting points which allows current to flow through it.
(C) Salt solution has high boiling points which allows the flow of current in the circuit without
getting hot
(D) Salt solution contains ions which make it conductive and allows electricity to flow through
it
3. When 50g of Lead powder is added to 300 ml of blue Copper Sulphate solution, after a few
hours, the solution becomes colour less. This is an example of
(A) Combination reaction
(B) Decomposition reaction
(C) Displacement reaction
(D) Double displacement reaction
4. Which of the following statements is correct about an aqueous solution of an acid and of a
base?
 (i) Higher the pH, stronger the acid
(ii) Higher the pH, weaker the acid
(iii) Lower the pH, stronger the base
(iv) Lower the pH, weaker the base
(A) (i) and (iii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (iv)
(D) (ii) and (iv)
5. Which of the following metals liberate hydrogen gas with 5% 𝐻𝑁𝑂3
(i) Cu (ii) Zn (iii) Fe (iv) Cu
(A) (i) & (ii)
(B) (ii) & (iii)
(C) (iii) & (iv)
(D) (i) & (iv)
6. Which of the given metals are obtained by electrolysis of their chlorides in molten state?
(a) Na (b) Ca (c) Fe (d) Cu
(A) (a) & (d)
(B) (c) & (d)
(C) (a) & (c)
(D) (a) & (b)
7. An aqueous solution turns red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of which of the following
solution would reverse the change?
(A) Baking powder
(B) Lime
(C) Ammonium hydroxide solution
(D) Hydrochloric acid
8. Match the structures listed under column-1 with the functional names given under column-1
Choose the correct answer which gives correct combinations of the two columns:

Column I (Structure Column II

(Functional names)
a Larynx i Lid of larynx
b Trachea ii Air sacs
c Alveoli iii Voice box
d Epiglottis iv Wind pipe
v Common passage

(A) 𝑎 = 𝑖𝑖𝑖, 𝑏 = 𝑣, 𝑐 = 𝑖𝑖, 𝑑 = 𝑖𝑣

(B) 𝑎 = 𝑖𝑖𝑖, 𝑏 = 𝑖𝑣, 𝑐 = 𝑖, 𝑑 = 𝑖𝑖
(C) 𝑎 = 𝑖𝑖𝑖, 𝑏 = 𝑖𝑣, 𝑐 = 𝑖𝑖, 𝑑 = 𝑣
(D) 𝑎 = 𝑖𝑖𝑖, 𝑏 = 𝑖𝑣, 𝑐 = 𝑖𝑖, 𝑑 = 𝑖
9. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about Human heart?
(a) Right atrium receives oxygenated blood from lungs through pulmonary artery.
(b) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to left ventricle which sends it to various parts of
the body.
(c) Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood through vena cava from upper and lower body.
(d) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to aorta which sends it to different parts of the
body.
(A) (a) and (b)
(B) (a) and (d)
(C) (b) and (c)
(D) (b) and (d)
10. In human beings, when the process of digestion is completed, the (i) proteins, (ii) carbohydrates
and (ii) fats are respectively finally converted into:
(a) (i) Amino acids, (ii) glucose and (iii) fatty acids
(b) (i) Amino acids, (ii) glucose, (iii) fatty acids and glycerol
(c) (i) Glucose, (ii) fatty acids and glycerol, (iii) amino acids
(d) (i) Sugars, (ii) amino acids, (iii) fatty acids and glycerol
11. There was a cerebellar dysfunction in a patient. Which of the following activities will get
disturbed in this patient as a result of this?
(a) Salivation
(b) Hunger control
(c) Posture and balance
(d) Regulation of blood pressure
12. Consider the following statements.
(i) The sex of a child is determined by what it inherits from the mother.
(ii) The sex of a child is determined by what it inherits from the father
(iii) The probability of having a male child is more than that of a female child.
(iv) The sex of a child is determined at the time of fertilisation when male and female gametes
fuse to form a zygote.
The correct statements are:
(A) (i) and (iii)
(B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)
13. A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow beam of white light
is incident on the prism as shown in below Figure. In which of the following diagrams, after
dispersion, the third colour from the top of the spectrum corresponds to the colour of the sky?
 (a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (iii)
(d) (iv)
14. When light enters the atmosphere, it strikes on extremely fine particles, which deflect the rays
of light in all possible directions, this is due to
(A) reflection of light
(B) atmospheric refraction
(C) scattering of light
(D) dispersion of light
15. Excessive exposure of humans to UV rays results in
(i) Damage to immune system
(ii) Damage to lungs
(iii) Skin Cancer
(iv) Peptic ulcers
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (ii) and (iv) (C) (i) and (iii) (D) (iii) and (iv)
16. Some wastes are given below:
(i) Garden waste
(ii) Ball point pen refills
(iii) Empty medicine bottles made of glass
(iv) Peels of fruits and vegetables
(v) Old cotton shirt
The non-biodegradable wastes among these are:
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i), (iv) and (v)
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)
Questions 17 to 20 consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions 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 but 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): Ethanoic acid is also known as glacial acetic acid.
 Reason (R): The melting point of pure ethanoic acid is 290 K and hence it often freezes during
winters in cold climates.
18. Assertion (A): Sexually reproducing individuals have two copies of genes for the same traits.
Reason (R): If the copies are not identical, the trait that gets expressed is called recessive trait
19. Assertion(A): Concave mirrors are used as make-up mirrors.
Reason (R) When the face is held within the focus of a concave mirror, then a diminished image
of the face is seen in the concave mirror.
20. Assertion (A): The green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem capture about 1% of the energy
of sunlight that falls on their leaves and convert it into food energy.
Reason (R): An average of 10% of the food eaten is turned into its own body and made available
for the next level of consumers.
SECTION -B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions
21. Compound X and Aluminium are used to join railway tracks.
(a) Identify the compound X.
(b) Name the reaction.
(c) Write down its reaction.
22. (a) Write the function of valves present in between atria and ventricles.
(b)Write one structural difference between the composition of artery and veins
23. List the steps for the synthesis of glucose by the plants. What special feature is found in desert
plants related to this process?
OR
(i) Name the movements that occur all along the gut in human digestive system. How do they
help in digestion?
(ii) Where is bile juice stored in human body? List a role of bile juice.
24. PQ is a current carrying conductor in the plane of the paper as shown in the figure below.

(i) Find the direction of the magnetic fields produced by it at point R and S?
(ii) Green 𝑟1 > 𝑟2 , where will the strength of the magnetic field bc larger? Given reason.
OR
A 10 cm long pencil is placed a distance 5 cmin front of a concave mirror having a radius of
curvature of 40 cm.
(i) Determine the position of the image formed by this mirror.
(ii) What is the magnification produced?
 Study the picture given above showing three food chains (a), (b) and (c) and answer the
following questions:
(i) The first trophic level in all food chains is producers. Why? What percentage of solar energy
do these producers capture for their use?
(ii) Why are the arrows shown in the diagram in one direction only and not vice versa? Justify.
SECTION-C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions
25. During extraction of metals, electrolytic refining is used to obtain pure metals.
(a) Which material will be used as anode and cathode for refining of copper metal by this
process?
(b) Suggest a suitable electrolyte also.
(c) In this electrolytic cell, where do we get pure copper after passing electric current?
OR
Complete the following equation with balancing
(i) 𝐴𝑙 + 𝐻𝐶𝑙 →
(ii) 𝑀𝑔 + 𝐻𝑁𝑂3 (𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑑𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒) →
(iii) 𝑁𝑎 + 𝐻2𝑂 →
26. Salt A commonly used in bakery products on heating gets converted into another salt B which
itself is used for removal of hardness of water and a gas C is evolved. The gas C when passed
through lime water, turns it milky. Identify A, B and C. equation for one such solution.
27. Give reason for each of the following:
(i) Alveoli in lungs are richly supplied with blood capillaries.
(ii) Respiratory pigment in the blood takes up oxygen and not carbon dioxide.
(iii) During anaerobic respiration, a 3-carbon molecule is formed as an end product instead of
𝐶𝑂2 in human beings.
28. (a) In a family of four individuals, the father possessed long ears and the mother possessed
short
ears. If the parents had pure dominant and recessive traits respectively, then calculate the
ratio of genetic makeup of F2 generation. Show a suitable cross.
(b) If father had short ears and the mother had long ears, explain what effect it will have on
the ratio of genetic makeup in F2 generation?
 OR
List two differences between dominant traits and recessive traits. What percentage of pea
plants in the F2 generation were with yellow seeds in Mendel's cross between the pea plants
having yellow (YY) and green coloured (yy) seeds? Show a suitable cross also.
29. A child while playing with his father's spectacles burnt a piece of paper by focusing a small
image of the sun on it.
(i) What defect of vision his father is suffering from?
(ii) Draw a ray diagram to show image formation by the defective eye?
(iii) Draw a ray diagram to show how this defect can be corrected using proper lens.
30. (a) State Ohm’s Law
(b) A student has two resistors 2Ω and 3Ω. She has to put one of them in place of 𝑅2 as shown
in the circuit. The current that she needs in the entire circuit is exactly 9A. Show by
calculation which of the two resistors she should choose.

31. (i) What is the function of earth wire in domestic electrical circuit?
(ii) What do you mean by short circuiting an electric supply?
(iii) What is the usual current rating of the fuse wire in the line to feed-
(a) Lights and fans? (b) Appliances of 2kW or more power?
SECTION -D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions
32. Soaps and detergents are both, types of salts. State the difference between the two.
Write the mechanism of the cleansing action of soaps. Why do soaps not form lather
(foam) with hard water? Mention any two problems that arise due to the use of
detergents instead of soaps.
OR
(a) On dropping a small piece of sodium in a test tube containing carbon compound 'X'
with molecular formula 𝐶2 𝐻6 𝑂, a brisk effervescence is observed and a gas 'Y' is
produced. On bringing a burning splinter at the mouth of the test tube the gas evolved
burns with a pop sound. Identify "X' and 'Y'. Also write the chemical equation for the
reaction. Write the name and structure of the product formed, when you heat 'X' with
excess cone, sulphuric acid.
(b)Write the chemical equations to show what happens when
(i) an ester reacts with a base
(ii) ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of sulphuric acid?
33. Biology teacher has given an assignment to class 10 students in which they have to
keep a burning lamp on one side of the growing seedling which is kept in a dark room
for few days. After few days students have observed that the top part of seedling bends
towards the burning lamp.

In order to help them understand the movements in the plants, answer the following
questions: (a) What causes the bending of tip of seedling in the plant towards burning
lamp?
OR
(a) Shoot of a plant bend towards light. How does the bending of a root take place?
(b) Compare the movement of growth of the pollen tube towards ovale with the
movement shown in the above figure.
(c) How does various movements in plants are chemically coordinated?
34. After coming from playground, Tanu feels very hungry. But still some more time was
required by her mother to cook food. While waiting on dining table Tanu was playing
with her spoon. All of sudden she observed two different orientations of her face when
she looked her face from both sides of spoon. She was confused why the orientation of
her face changed in two cases. She was curious to know why her reflected image
appears upside down in the one surface of a spoon but the correct way up in the
opposite surface.

Answer the following on the basis of above paragraph:

(a) Which type of images are formed on both the surfaces of spoon?
(b) As Tanu moves concave surface of spoon towards her face, again she finds that
there comes a point (provided the spoon is big enough) where her image flips from
 inverted to upright. State the condition under which it happens? Is this image real or
virtual?
(c) Write the name of mirror which always forms virtual image, also write three uses of
that mirror.
OR
(c) An object is kept at a distance of 30 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm
find the position of image formed
35. (a) Identify the given diagram and name the parts 1 to 5.
(b) In which part of the female reproductive system does fertilization take place?
(c) What is contraception? List any two advantages of adopting contraceptive measure.

Study the diagram and answer the following questions

(a) What does the figure represent?
(b)

(b) Give another example of an organism that also shows the same method of
reproduction.
(c) Describe the process shown in the picture.
(d) Illustrate the following with the help of suitable diagrams
(i) Spore formation in a fungus.
(ii) Budding in a multicellular organism
36. (a) Scries arrangements are not used for domestic circuits. List any two reasons.
(b) An electric geyser rated 1500 W, 250 V is connected to 250 V line mains. Calculate:
(i) the electric current drawn by it.
(ii) energy consumed by it in 50 hours.
OR
 (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) An electric iron is rated 2 kW at 200 V. Calculate the capacity of the fuse that should
be used for the electric iron.
SECTION -E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions
37. A scale for measuring hydrogen ion concentration in a solution, called pH scale has
been developed. The p in pH stands for 'potenz' in German, meaning power. On the pH
scale we can measure pH generally from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (very alkaline). pH should
be thought of simply as a number which indicates the acidic or basic nature of a
solution. Higher the hydronium ion concentration, lower is the pH value.
Answer the following on the basis of above paragraph:
(a) What does the scale represent when pH value increases from 7 to 14?
(b) What are the importance of pH in everyday life?
(c) What happens when the pH of mouth is lower than 5.5
OR
Solution of 𝑁𝐻4 𝐶𝑙 in water is acidic or basic. Give reason to support your answer