rrr - a DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL - DUBAI f-3) PREBOARD | (2024-2025) XGS PB 2024-25 ‘SCIENCE a MAX MARKS: 80 marks GRADEX TIME: 3 Hrs. 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 16 MCQs and 04 Assertion-Reasoning 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 of the values of 1/2/3-marks. QNo. | SECTION-A Mark Question 1 to-16 are multiple choive questions. Only one of the choices is correct. Select and write the correct choice as well as the answer to these questions: 1. MnOz +xHCl--——---MnClz +yHi20 +2Clz 1 In order to balance the above chemical-equation the values of x, y.z respectively a a)6,2,2__b)4,1,2 421 d)22t zs Which of the following stat its are incorrect? 1 I. Reactivity of Al decreases if it is dipped in nitric acid. I. Carbon can reduce the oxides of Na and Mg IIL. NaCl is a good conductor of electricity in solid state. IV. Metals like K,.Cacand Mg are always found in free state in nature. a) I, Hand Hf only b) I, IH and IV only ©) Tand I only 4) Mand Il only 3. ‘An aqueous solution tums red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of which of the | 1 following solution would reverse the change? a) Baking powder b) Lime water ©)_Ammonium hydroxide solution Page 1 of 10A @ Hydrochloric acid _ = ‘When you add a few drops of acetic acid to a test-tube containing sodium bicarbonate powder, which one of the following is your observation? (a) No reaction takes place: ; (b) Acolourless gas with pungent smell is released with brisk effervescence. (c) A brown coloured gas is released with brisk effervescence. (d) Formation of bubbles of a colourless and odourless gas Which of the following is a displacement reaction? 1 A. Ca0(s)+H20(1)-»Ca(OH)a(aq) B. MgCOs(s)»-Mg0(s) +CO2() €. 2Na(s)#2H20()-2NaOH(aq)+H2(s) D. Ho(g)+Ch(g)2HCl(g) Which of the following oxide(s) of iron would be obtained on prolonged 1 reaction of iron with steam? (2) FeO _(b) Fe20s (¢} FesOs (d) FezO2and Fe:0« Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water. 1 Identify the incorrect statements. 1. Itis an endothermic reaction. 2. Slaked lime is produced. 3. Quick lime is produced. 4, Itis an exothermic reaction, 5, Itis a combination reaction. (a) 1and2 (b)3and4 _(c) 1and3 (4) 2,4 and5 ‘The above figure shows the fungi breadmold. Which is the reproductive part ofthe fungi? a: Rhizoids b.Sporangiophore _c.Stolor _@. Sporangiam ‘A student was asked to write a stepwise procedure to demonstrate that carbon 1 dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis. He wrote the following steps. Identify the step which is incorrect — Page 2 of 10Green Plant- KOH: @ ) (@ Both potted plants are kept in dark room for at least three days. (&) Bottom of the bell jars is sealed to make them air tight (© Both potted plants are kept in sunlight after the starch test. @) A keaf from both the plants is taken to test the presence of starch. ‘A student performs an experiment using a Balsam plant with intact stem, leaves, | 1 roots and flowers. The plant was kept in a test tube containing eosin solution (a pink colour dye). The test tube mouth was covered using cotton plug as shown. The student kept the plant undisturbed in the lab. After 2-3 hours, a transverse section of stem was obtained using sharp scissors and studied under microscope. ‘The studies reveal the presence of pink colour in-the vascutar bundles. What does this observation explain? 23. Most portion of the plant stem is oceupied-by xylem. ». Water moves through xylem in the plant. c. Eosin solution gets stored in the-xylem and phloem. -d, Xylem reacts with eosin and gives colour. Page 3 of 10ees Walking in a straight line and riding a bicycle are the activities which are possible due to a part of the brain. Choose the correct location and name of this part from the given table: Part of the Brain Name Fore brain Cerebellum Mid brain | — “Hypothalamus Hind brain Cerebellum Hind brain Medulla alelo|e When a pure tall pea plant is crossed with a pure dwarf peaplant, the percentage of | 1 {all pea plant in Fi and F2 generation pea plants respectively will be: (a) 100%; 25% (b) 100%; 50% ©) 100%; 75%(4) 100%; 100% A tay of light is travelling obliquely from a rarer medium to a denser medium. While | 1 entering the denser medium at the point of incidence, it: (@) goes straight into the second medium. (&) bends towards the normal (©) bends away from the normal (@) does not enter at all 14. ‘When the object is placed at some distance in front of a convex mirror of focal length | 1 20cm, the image is formed: (@) at 20cm _(b) at 40cm _{) beyond-40cm__(d) between pole and 20cm Excessive exposure of huiiali'to UV-ray s results in 1 ( damage to immune system(ii) damage to lungs (ii) skin cancer(iv) peptic ulcer (a) G@ and Gii)(b) (ii) and (iv) (©) @ and Giii)(@) (ii) and iv) 16. Matter and energy are two fundamental inputs of an ecosystem, Movement of = 1 a) Energy is bidirectional and matter is repeatedly circulating. b) Energy is repeatedly circulation and matter is unidirectional ©) Energy is unidirectional and matter is repeatedly circulating, ¢) Energy is multidirectional and matter is bidirectional. 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. Ais true but Ris false. D. Ais false but R is true Assertion: If the-pH inside the mouth decreases below 5.5, the decay of tooth 1 enamel begins. Reason: The bacteria present in mouth degrades the sugar and leftover food particles and produce acids that remains in the mouth after eating: Page 4 of 10‘Assertion: When a bacterium divides into two and the resultant two bacteria divide again, the four bacteria produced would be almost similar. Reason: DNA copying involves small inaccuracies in the reproduction process. “Assertion(A): Refractive index has no units. Reason(R): The refractive index is the ratio of sini / sin r. 20. “Assertion: An ecosystem consists of biotic components and abiotic components. Reason: Biotic and abiotic components play important roles for the sustenance of life and work independently in all ecosystems SECTION-B Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions. 21. a) Write the balanced chemical equation that is prevented by storing sodium metal under kerosene. b)ldentify the type of chemical reaction that is prevented. Which animals can tolerate some mixing of the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood streams? On what factor does the body temperature of these animals depend? u 23. ‘Attempt cither option A or B. ‘A. Name the type of blood (oxygenated/deoxygenated) transported by each of the following mentioningthe path (i.e. from one body part to another body part). @ Vena cava (i) Pulmonary artery OR B. What are enzymes? Name any one enzyme of our digestive system and write its function? ‘The above figure shows the formation of an image by a lens PQ. ‘Analyze the figure and answer the following questions. @ Identify the type of lens used. ii) Find the position of image. 25 ‘Attempt either option A or B. ‘Alf the current / through a resistor is doubled (assuming the temperature remains unchanged), find the resulting change in power dissipated. OR Page 5 of 10| B.A fse wire is rated at SA. itis connected ina dreull with a 200V power supply. Caleaetethe ‘maximum power that can be safely used in the circuit without blowing 26. | What are decomposers? State the role of decomposers in the environment. Hl SECTION-C Question No. 27 t0 33 are short answer questions, 27. ix electronic configuration of some elements is given inthe ble below | Elements | Blectronic configuration es 28,1 iz 2,8,2 ic 26 {1D 28,7 E 2,83 7 | 2) Identify any two pair of elements that will react to form compounds by transfer of electrons. | b) Write the chemical formula of the compounds formed by the pairs of elements { identified in (@) 28, Attempt either option A or B, A.A student dropped a few pieces of marble in dilute HCI contained ina test tube ‘The gas evolved was passed through lime water. ') What change would be observed in lime water? Write chemical equation for this change.-Mention the state of the substances, ‘4)Dry ammonia has-no action on litmus paper but a solution of ammonia in ‘water turns red litmus paper blue. Give a reason. i OR | B.i) A yellow powder X gives a pungent smell if leh ‘open in air. It is prepared by { the reaction of dry compound ¥ with chlorine gas. I is used for disinfecting drinking water. Identify X and Y. Write the reaction involved. | 8) How does the PH value effect on dilution of an acid and give reason for this | change. 29. 1 (a) Why is nutrition necessary for the human ‘body? | (b) What will happen if the mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands? (©) What are the end products formed after the digestion of carbohydrates and | proteins? 30. Pea plants can have smooth seeds or wrinkled seeds. One-of the phenotypes is j completely dominant over the other. A farmer decides to pollinate one flower of a plant with smooth seeds using pollen from plant with wrinkled seeds. The resulting -pea pod has all smooth seeds. a) What will be set of genes present in the Fl-generation? b) Give reason why only smooth seeded plants are observed in F1 progeny. Page 6 of 10J, , er ee eee ©) When Fl plants were self pollinated, a total of 1200 plants were produced. How many of these would be smooth seeded? Give the genotyPe of F2 | generation, — ‘A person keeps the reading material much beyond 25 em from the ey” for 3 comfortable reading, Name the defect of vision he is suffering from. How ©AP itbe corrected? Draw ray diagrams for (i) the defective eye and (ji) its correction. 32. “A, The value of current I flowing through a given sesistor of resistance R forthe corresponding values of potential difference V across the resistor areas BIVS2 below: Jes [xo [xs [20 [2s [20 [20 [0 | 1 [oa [o2 fos loa jos [06 |o7 os | Plota graph between current I and potential difference V resistance of the resistor. a vow do we connect voltmeter and ammeter in an electric cizeuit? Whats likely to happen ifthe postions of these instruments are interchanged 33. eee nin a ater avarble resistor anda solenoid. The figure below Shows ‘Ac magpetiefeld pattem produced by the curent inthe solenoid. and determine the ‘Magnetic it Bx (@ State how the magnetic field pattem indicates regions where the magnetic field is stronger. 3) What happens to the magnetic field when the curent in the circuit is reversed? (ii) How can the strength of the magnetic field produced by a solenoid be increased? List two methods. SECTION | Question No. 34-10 36 are long answer questions. 34. ‘Attempt either option A or B 5 ‘A.1) Give a test that can be used to differeatiate-chemcialy between ethane and ethene. ii) Why carbon form a large number of compounds? Give any two reason for that. iii)Dfaw the possobleisomers for Butane . oR (B)i) A compound X has molecular formula C2HsO It undergoes dehydration reaction and form compound C:Hs as Y. Identify X andY. Write the chemeial reaction of substance X showing dehydration reaction. Page 7 of 101i)Write any three differences between soap and detergents. 35. Attempt either option A or B A. Give reason for the following: Gi) During reproduction inheritance of different proteins will lead to altered body designs. (i Fertilization cannot take place in flowers if pollination does not occur. Gi) All multicellular organisms cannot give rise to new individuals through fragmentation or regeneration. Civ) Vegetative propagation is (¥) The parents and off-spring number of chromosomes, ractised for growing only some type of plants. of organisms reproducing sexually have the same OR (B) What happens when: (@ Leaves of Bryophytium fall on the soil ? Gi) Planaria is cut into many pieces? i) Sporangia of Rhizopus on maturation liberate spores ? ‘Mention the modes of reproduction in each of the above three cases. (b) Write the changes that occur in a flower once the-fertilisation has taken place. 36. Attempt either option A or B A). Consider a conductor of resistance ‘R’, length “L’, diameter “d? and resistivity *p’. Now this conductor is cut into four equal parts. @ What will be the new resistivity of each of these parts? Why? Gi) Find the equivalent resistance if all of these parts are connected in: (a) Parallel (b) Series Gi) Out of the combinations of resistors mentioned above in the q (ii), voltage which combination will consume more power.and why? oR B)A combination circuit is shown in the diagram, Study the diagram and answer the following questions. Ry-sa, @ Which of the resistors are connected in parallel combination? i) Identify the resistors carrying the same current. (Gi) Find the equivalent resistance of the combination. Gv) Ifa voltmeter is connected across the resistor R,, find the reading shown by it. for a given Rq~6n SECTION-E Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions with 2 to 3 short sub- parts. Internal choice is provided in one of these sub-parts. 37 ‘Chemical Reactivity Page 8 of 10‘Compounds containing oxygen are of great interest in the field of chemistry. Because of oxygen's high reactivity, it is most often found in compounds. Oxygen reacts rapidly with group 1 elements. Metal oxides form basic solutions wher dissolved in water. When a metal reacts with oxygen to form a metal oxide, a redox reaction occurs. (@) Which metals do not react with oxygen even at high temperature? (b) What is the general nature of metal oxides? Attempt either cor d. tal is heated in air. Give the balanced (©) What happens when copper met ; Chemical equation.” Identify the colour change occurred during this change. OR 4) Aluminjum oxide shows both acidic and basic nature, Give Equations to 38 support this statement. Hormones are chemical informational mole: amounts and are directly poured into the blo scmcted in te desired amounts by the endocrine glands. Each hormone is responsible for carrying out specific actions in the body. The deficiency oF excess of hormones has a harmful effect on our body. Hence, the timing and the amount of hormones secreted by glands are controlled by the feedback mechanism. (A) Name the hormones secreted by ovary and testes. (B) Write the function of adrenaline. Attempt er C or (©) Write the name and function of a hormone secreted by (@ Pituitary gland and (ii) Thyroid gland. od stream. The animal hormones are OR (D) What is the meariing of feedback mechanism? 39 Refraction When a light ray is incident on the surface separating two media, the direction of theray changes. This phenomenon is known a6 the reffaction of light. When a light rayenters a denser medium, it bends closer to the normal whereas for a lighter ‘mediumthe ray shifts away from the normal. The direction of light changes at the interfaceof two different media. The = ffequeney ofthe incident ight remains constant but thespeed and wavelength change The diagram above shows light passing from sirhrough two different transparent medis-P and Q with different refractive indices(n) and then back into air. ‘Now answer the following questions: . A) In which medium will the light travel with least speed? Page 9 of 10'B) Differentiate between the refraction of light through prism and rectangular glass slab. Attempt either C or D. C) Find the refractive index of the medium P with respect to Q. OR D) Find the speed of light in the medium P. ‘TOTAL NO. OF QUESTIONS: 39 Page 10 of 10