, General Instructions:

(i) This quest

ion paper consists of 39 qu I
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~ (ii) All questions estions in 5 sections. I

t are com pu lsory. Ho we ver, an internal choice is

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student is expected to att provided in some question
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(iii ) Section A
empt only one of these qu
estions. s., A i
consists of 20 Objective typ • j
(iv) Section 1! con e questions carrying 1 ma
sists of 6 Very Short quest rk eac h. .
ions carrying 02 marks eac ;
should in the range of 30 h. Answers to these quest
to 50 words. • iom 1
(v) Secti.on C con . :
sists of 7 Short Answer typ 1
questions should in the ran e questions carrying 03 ma
rks each. Answets to these
(vi) Section D con
ge of 50 to 80 words.
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sists of 3 Long Answ~r typ • \
questions should be in the e question s ~rr ying 05 marks each.. Answ
range of 80 to 120 words. er to these ·l
(vii) Section E consists •
of 3 Source-based/Case-ba {
sed units of ~m en t of 04 . •

• marks each with sub-parts. l

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;select and write one most ap
propriate option out of the
four options given for each
1. Whicl1 of the fallowing of the questions 1- 20)
carries impulse from brajn
(a) Sensory ne uro n and spinal cord?
(c) Spinal nerve . (b) Motor neuron
(d) Cranial nerve
2. A wire i~ placed betw
een north (N) and south
(S) poles of a magnet as s~o
wn in the given figure.
N

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If current flows from east • which one of the follow
to west, m ing directions does the wi
move? re tend to
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(a) Perpendicular to the •
plane of paper downw~rd
(b) Perpendicular to the .pl s.
ane of paper clockwise.
(c) Perpendicular to the
plane of paper up~ards.
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(d) Perpendicular to the l
P ane Of Paper ant1clockw1se.
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J. Abeam of wh!te light falling on a glass pris~ gets split up into seven colours marked 1 t0 7
shown in the figure. • as
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2
3
4
5
6
7

Wh,ich of the following statements is/are not true about the spectrum observed by a perso0 ?
(i) Colour at position marked 1 corresponds closely to the colour of danger signals. •

(ii) Colour at position marked 5 corresponds closely to the colour of gold metal.
(iii) Colour at position marked 7 corresponds closely to the colour of brinjal.
(iv) Colour at position marked 3 corresponds closely to the colour of blue sky.
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iii)
4. Sanskriti heated a few crystals of copper sulphate in a boiling tube as shown in the given figure.
Then she made some observations in the form of a table.

w---Boiling tube
"M--Water vapour

Crystals of
copper
sulphate

,Select the correct row.

Colour of CuSO4• Colour of CuSO4 • Source of water droplets seen on the
before heating after heating inner. upper side of test tube
(a) Blue White Test tube
(b) Blue White Air .
(c) White Blue Water of crystaliisation of salt
(d) Blue White Water of crystallisation of CuSO4•7H20 •
s. In the given food chain, the ~rrows indicate energy transferred to the next trophic level. Which
one of the arrows A, B, C or D represents more energy transfer?

A B C D
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(a) A • (b) B (c) C (d) D
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6, A farmer grows pea plants in two fields x and Y. Field X produced plants with round seeds and field 'f.
produced plants with wrinkled seeds. It was observed by him that in field X, the offspring showed
only ~o~nd _seeds for a number of generations, whereas in field Y, majority of the_ offspring sh~ed
a variation m the progeny. Select the correct row showing the correct reason for above obseivat1ons.
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.. · Field A Field B . . :

st
~ir self-pollination in first generation and then cross-pollination Only self-pollination
Ill the next generation •
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(b) Self-pollination
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Cross-pollination
(c) Cross-pollination Cross-pollination
(d) Cross-pollination
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Self-pollination
7, A compound which is prepared from gypsum has the property of hardening when mixed with
proper quantity of water. l~entify the compound and its chemical formula. .
. (a) Compound: Plaster of Par~s, Formula: caso •
(b) Compound: Plaster of Pans, Formula: CaSO4 . 2H O
4 2
(c) Compound: Plaster of Paris, Formula: CaSQ . 1ltt o
• 4 2 2
(d) Compound: Plaster of Paris,. Formula: CaSQ . .!_ H 0
. 4 2 2
s. • The given ray diagram shows a ray of light AB striking a mirror XY. What will be the angle of
incidence (Li) and angle of reflection(Lr)? ·
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(a) Li = 40° Lr = 40° (b) Li = 50°, Lr= 40°

(c) Li = 50°'. Lr = 500 • (d) Li = 90", Lr = _90" . . . .
9. Carbon ca n reduce zinc oxide to zinc but not calcium o~de to calcium. Which of the followmg
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reason does not justify the above sta~ement. .
( ) Calcium is more reactive than zinc.. - .
a ff' ·ty &
(b) Calcium has more a tni ior oxygen than carbon. . 'd
'd' • agent. &for calcium oxi e.
(c) Carbon acts as strong oXI ising • 'de
d • g agent 1or zinc oxi •
(d) Carbon acts as strong re, uc1n . . 'fy h t -which controls involuntary actions like
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10. From the given figure. 0f hum an brain tdenti t e par .
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blood pressure, salivat10~ and vomiting. A

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(c) C
(a) A (b) B
 11. In th~ given figure of _electrolytic
refining of copper, identify the corr
ect option.

◄ Cathode
Anode. •• ----·
---- --- --
------ --- --
--- --

Anode '
Cathode
(a) Pur e strip of copper
Impure strip of copper
(b) Strip of graphite :

Pure strip of copper

(c) Impure strip of copper . Pure strip of copper
(d) Pur e strip of copper
Strip of graphite
12. Light-sensitive screen of human
eye on which the image is formed
(a) cor nea is
• (b) eye lens
(c) r~tina
. (d) iris .
13. · The diag~am shows the germinat
ion of pollen on stigma. Where will
be just bef ore fertilization? the male aiid femal~ gamete

(a) A and D (b) Ban d C

(c) A. and C (d) Ban d D
14. Which oxide of iron could be obta
ined on prolonged reaction with
(a) FeO steam?
(b) •Fe2O3
(c) Fe O
3 4 (d) Fe2O
15. Which of the following occupy
the third trophic level of a food cha
(a) Herbivores in?
(b) Carnivores
- (c) Top carnivores
(d) . Producers
. 16. A device used by males so prev
ent the entry of sperms as well as STD
s in the female genital tract
during sexual intercourse is
(a) diaphragm (b) cervical cap
(c) condom (d) copper-T
 0o 17 to 20 are Assertio
~ ese consist of two statemn - Reasoning based questions.
ents _ Assertion (A •
~pf()priate option giv ) and Reason (R). An
en below: swer these questions
selecting the
'(a) Both A and R
are true and R is the .
(b) Both A and R correct explanation of
are true and R is no A.
(c) A is true but R t the correct explana
is false. tion of A.
(ti) A is False but R
is true.
17• Assertion (A): Re
d litmus paper turns blu
Reason (R): Solution e when touched with aq
of calciu~ oxide is ba ueous solution of calci
sic in nature as it is an um oxide.
1s. Assertion (A): Po oxide of metal.
llen grains are male ga
Reason (R): Fertilizati metes which fertilise the
on can take place only egg cell present in the
if pollen grains fall in ovule.
19. Assertion (A): Re the ovary.
moval of all organism
ecosystem. s of a trophic level ca
use some type ~f distur
Reason (R): All categ bance in an
ories of organisms are
zo. Assertion (A): Nichro
me has row resistivity
interlinked through a
food chain in an ecosys
tem.
Reason (R): ~i ch ro me and does not oxidise rea
wire is used for makin dily at high temperature
g resistance coil of ele s.
ctric heater.

~ no. 21 to 26 ar e
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J· sECTION - a (
Very Sh or t answer qu
21. While playing in estions.
th e field, Alka was bit • •
caused by th e an t sti ten by a red ant and sta
ng. rted crying due to the
(a) Write. th e na me dis co mfort
an d formula of the ac
(b) W ha t sh ou ld sh e id pr esent in ant sting.
do to get th e relief fro
na tu ra l so ur ce of ox m the discomfort caus
ed by the ant sting? Na
alic acid and tartaric
acid. me the
22. Various organisms us e different metho
ds to reproduce. Look
at the given diagram ca
.t::_:~ re fu lly -

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this type of reproduc

tion.
(b) Explain th e m od
e of reproduct.ion.
ll. What is a food ch . . ?
ain? What are its chara
ct~;sucs.
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What is a fo od we b· Write th e characteristic~ '<;>f a food web.
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24. Identify an d na m . resent in the following
e th e functional grou co~pounds.
H H • p P H H\ H\
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(a) H -C -C C =C (b) H -C -C -C -O H
-H
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HH H H .• H
H H H H 0 H HH
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I I I I II H (d) H ~ -c -C -C\ -H
(c) H -C -C -C -C -C - \ \\ \ 1
1 I I I H- 0 H
H H H H

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 25. Name the gland present in human alimentary canal which has a dual function M .
, . . • ention the
enzymes secreted by that gland and wnte one function of each.
26• (a ) In a conductor. electrons are flowing from A to B. What will be the direction of conventional
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current?
(b) A steady current of 2A •
flows though a conductor. Calculate the number of ele t
flow through any section of the conductor 1n• c rons that
2 seconds. -
Or
(a) Name and define the physical quantity which is equal to V/1.
(b) A given length of a wire is doubled on itself. By what factor does the resistance of the wire
change?

Q.no. 27 to 33 are Short Answer Questions.

SECTION - C
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27. (a) Name the disorder caused due to
. (i) oversecretion of growth hormone
(ii) undersecretion of insulin
(iii) deficiency of iodine
(b) N~me and mark the endocrine glands in the given figure involved in causing these disorders.

28. (a) Write two properties of each of the ~allowing metals which make suitable for;
(i) Copper is used for making electric wires.
(ii) Gold and silver are used to make jewellary.
(b) When sodium is added to water, the gas evolved catches fire but when magnesium metal is
added to water, the same gas does not catch fire. Explain, why?
29. (a) What are the requ~rements for sexual reproduction?
(b) Which organism uses regenerative cells io reproduce? Name and explain this reproductive
process.
Or
··(a) Regeneration is not the same as reproduction. E:xplain.
(b) Name any two organism's which reproduce by the process of regeneration.
(c) Seema took a portion of money plant having one leaf whereas Reetu took a portion between
the two leaves. Both of them kept the portions of money plant separately in two glasses in
water. What would .Seema and Reetu observe after 15-20 days? Write yo~u conclusion.
3o. It is desired to obtai . . . ·
( ) Wh • n an erect image of an obJect, usmg concave mirror of focal length 15 ctn
(:) D at shoul~ be the range of distance of an object placed in front of the mirror? •
raw ray diagram to show the formation of image in this case.
(c ) The given ray dia • · · . . • •
·b h . . gram shows that the image 1s real, mverted and of same size. What would
e t e image distance in this ray diagram if focal length remains the same?
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31. (a) Both soaps and ~etergents are used for cleansing purposes. But structurally they are different
from one another. Write the structural difference between soap and detergent. ·
(b) Explain the mechanism of cleansing action of soaps.
.32. Rahul uses spectacles of focal length -75 cm. Name the defect of vision, he is suffering from •
•Calcula~e the power of his lens. Explain the reasons for this defect.
A divergent lens has a focal length of 30 cm. ·At what distance should an object of height 4 cm
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from the optical -centre of the lens be placed so that its image is formed 15 cm away from t he
lens? Find the size and nature of image _formed.