Sample Paper – 4 (2023-2024)

Grade: X Sec: ________ Time: 3 Hours

Subject: Science (086) Max. Marks: 80

General Instructions:
• This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
• All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some
questions. A student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
• Section A consists of 20 Objective Type questions carrying 1 mark each.
• Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to
these questions should in the range of 30 to 50 words.
• Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers
to these questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words.
• Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer
to these questions shouldbe in the range of 80 to 120 words.
• Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each
with sub-parts.

SECTION-A
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the
questions 1 – 20.
1. Which of the following I-V graph represents for ohmic conductors?

2. Identify the correct representation of reaction occurring during chlor-alkali process:

(a) 2NaCl(aq) + 2H2O(aq) 2NaOH(aq) + Cl2(g) + H2(g)
(b) 2NaCl (l) + 2H2O (l) 2NaOH (l) + Cl2(g) + H2(g)
(c) 2NaCl(aq) + H2O (l) 2NaOH(aq) + Cl29 (g) + H2(g)
(d) 2NaCl(aq) + 2H2O (l) 2NaOH(aq) + Cl2(aq) + H2(aq)
3. In the following circuits, heat produced in the resistor or combination of resistors
connected to a 12 V battery will be:

(i) (ii) (iii)

(a) minimum in case (i) (b) same in all the cases
(c) maximum in case (iii) (d) maximum in case (ii)
4. If an electron is travelling horizontally towards east, a magnetic field in vertically
downward direction exerts aforce on the electron along:
(a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
5. Carefully study the diagram of human excretory system with
labels A, B and C .Select the option which gives correct
function of B.
(a) carry urine from kidney to urinary bladder
(b) contain urine till is released out
(c) passage through which urine is excreted out of the body.
(d) guard the urethra

6. Which organism reproduces by the method shown in the given figure?

(a) Amoeba
(b) Plasmodium
(c) Paramecium
(d) Leishmania

7. Dramatic changes of body features associated with puberty are mainly because of secretion
of:
(a) oestrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from pituitary gland
(b) oestrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary
(c) testosterone from thyroid gland and oestrogen from pituitary gland
(d) testosterone from testes and oestrogen from ovary
8. Observe the diagram of Human digestive system.

Match the labelling referred in column I and correlate with the

function in column II.

Column I Column II
(i) (A) The length of this depends on food the organism eats.
(ii) (B) Initial phase of starch digestion.
(iii) (C) Increases the efficiency of lipase enzyme action.
(iv) (D) This is the site of the complete digestion of carbohydrates, proteins
and fats.
(a) (i)-(A), (ii)-(B), (iii)-(C), (iv)-(D) (b) (i)-(B), (ii)-(C), (iii)-(D), (iv)-(A)
(c) (i)-(B), (ii)-(D), (iii)-(C), (iv)-(A) (d) (i)-(D), (ii)-(A), (iv)-(B), (IV)-(C)
9. In the reaction of iron with copper sulphate solution:
CuSO4 + Fe Cu + FeSO4
Which option in the given table correctly represents the substance oxidised and the
reducing agent?
Option Substance oxidised Reducing agent
(a) Fe Fe
(b) Fe FeSO4
(c) Cu Fe
(d) CuSO4 Fe
10. C does not exist but Pb exists although both belong to the same group. This is
4+ 4+

because:
(i) size of carbon is much smaller than Pb.
(ii) large amount of energy is needed in case of carbon.
(iii) of inert pair effect.
(iv) nucleus cannot hold such a large number of
electrons. The correct statement(s) is/are:
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) Only (i) (c) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (d) Only (iii)

11. The diagram shows the electrolysis of water.

A few drops of H2SO4 are added to pure water

because :
(a) pure water is a bad conductor of electricity
(b) it does not conduct electricity
(c) Both band c
(d) it makes the reaction faster

12. Which of the following correctly represents a balanced chemical equation?

(a) 3Fe (s) + 4H2O (g) Fe3O4(s) + 4H2O (g)
(b) Fe (s) + 4H2O (g) Fe3O4(s) + 4H2O (g)
(c) 3Fe (s) + 4H2O(g) Fe3O4(s) + H2(g)
(d) 3Fe (s) + H2O (g) Fe3O4(s) + H2(g)
13. Identify gas A in the following experiment.
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Oxygen
 14. A student arranges an electric circuit as shown in figure :

He gently puts the compass needle near the thick copper wire XY . He observes that compass
needle showsdeflection as soon as key (K) is inserted What does this depict?
(a) The compass needle is faulty.
(b) There is a magnetic field around the conductor XY
(c) Connections in the circuit are not proper.
(d) Heating effect of current causes deflection in compass needle.
15. In human males, all the chromosomes are paired perfectly except one. This/these
unpaired Chromosome is/are:
(i) large chromosome (ii) small chromosome (iii) Y-chromosome (iv) X-chromosome
(a) Only (iii) (b) (i) and (ii) (c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (iii) and (iv)
16. The table shown below gives information about four substances: A, B , C and D .
Substance Melting point (k) Electrical Conductivity
Solid Liquid/Aqueous
A. 295 Good Good
B. 1210 Good Good
C. 1890 Good Good
D. 1160 Good Poor
Identify Ionic compounds from the above given substances.
(a) B and C (b) A and B (c) A, C and D (d) A, B and D
Question no. 17 to 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based questions.
17. Assertion (A): The uterine line in human females becomes thick and spongy every month.
Reason (R): The lining breaks and comes out through the vagina as blood and mucus
if fertilisation does notoccur.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
18. Assertion (A): Two resistance having value R each. Their equivalent resistances is = R
Reason (R): Given resistance is connected in parallel. 2
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
 (d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
19. Assertion (A): Excretion is the biological process by which harmful wastes are removed
from an organism’s body.
Reason (R): The mode of excretion is same in both unicellular and multicellular organisms.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
20. Assertion (A): White silver chloride turns grey in sunlight.
Reason (R): Decomposition of silver chloride in presence of sunlight takes place to form
silver metal and chlorine gas.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
SECTION-B
Question no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
21. Why is Tyndall effect shown by colloidal particles? State four instances of observing the
Tyndall effect.
OR
(i) Why is red used as the stopping light at traffic signals?
(ii) Two triangular glass prisms are kept together connected through their
rectangular side. A light beam ispassed through one side of the combination. Will
there be any dispersion? Justify your answer.
22. In the following food chain, vertical arrows indicate the energy lost to the environment
and horizontal arrows indicate energy transferred to the next trophic level. Which one of
the three vertical arrows (A, C and E) andwhich one of the two horizontal arrows
(B and D ) will represent more energy transfer? Give reason for your answer.

A food chain in a forest ecosystem

23. (i) What is lymph?
(ii) Give two functions of blood.
24. Explain the processes of aerobic respiration in mitochondria of a cell and anaerobic
respiration in yeast and muscle with the help of word equations.
25. You might have noted that when copper powder is heated in a China dish, the surface of
copper powder becomescoated with a black colour substance.
(i) How has this black-coloured substance formed?
(ii) What is that black substance?
(iii) Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.
 OR
You have four solutions A, B , C and D . The pH of solution A is 6, B is 9, C is 12 and D is 7.
(i) Identify the most acidic and most basic solutions.
(ii) Arrange the above four solutions in the increasing order of H+ ion concentration.
26. How is the movement of leaves of the sensitive plants different from the movement of a
shoot towards light.
SECTION-C
Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27. Of the three metals X, Y and Z. X reacts with cold water. Y with hot water and Z with
steam only. Identify
X, Y and Z and also arrange them in order of increasing reactivity.
28. (i) Under what conditions permanent electromagnet is obtained if a current carrying
solenoid is used?
(ii) A magnetic compass shows a deflection when placed near a current carrying wire.
How will the deflectionof the compass get affected if the current in the wire is
increased ?
29. Complete the following flow chart based on ecosystem and its components.

OR
(i) From the following group of organisms, create a food chain which is the most
advantageous for humanbeings in terms of energy :

(ii) State the possible disadvantage if the cereal plant is growing in soil rich in pesticides.
(iii) Construct a food web using the organisms mentioned above.
30. It is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using concave mirror of focal length of 12
cm.
(a) What should be the range of the object distance in the above case?
(b) Will the image be smaller or larger than the object? Draw a ray diagram to show the
formation of image in this case.
(c) Where will the image of this object be, if it is placed 24 cm in front of the mirror?
31. A hydrocarbon molecule has the structure given below:
 (a) Write the equation for the combustion of this hydrocarbon molecule in oxygen.
(b) The given molecule can be hydrogenated to produce an alkane molecule. Name it.
(c) Give the reaction conditions for the above conversion.
32. List in tabular form three differences between arteries and veins.
OR
Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys.
33. (i) State laws of refraction of light.
(ii) The power of a lens is +5 diopters. What is the nature and focal length of this lens? At
what distance from this lens should an object be placed so as to get its inverted
image of the same size?
SECTION-D
Question no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.
34. (i) Identify the given diagram. Name the parts 1 to 5.

(ii) What is contraception? List three advantages of adopting contraceptive measures.

OR
(i) Write one main difference between asexual and sexual mode of reproduction. Which
species is likely to have comparatively better chances of survival—the one
reproducing asexually or the one reproducing sexually? Give reason to justify your
answer.
(ii) What is carpel? Write the function of its various parts.
35. A metal M is stored under kerosene. It vigorously catches fire, if a small piece of this metal is
kept open in air. Dissolution of this metal in water releases great amount of energy and
the metal catches fire. The solution soformed turns red litmus blue.
(i) Name the metal M .
(ii) Write formula of the compound formed when this metal is exposed to air.
(iii) Why is metal M ’ stored under kerosene?
(iv) If oxide of this metal is treated with hydrochloric acid, what would be the products?
(v) Write balanced equations for:
(a) Reaction of ‘M’ with air.
(b) Reaction of ‘M’ with water.
(c) Reaction of metal oxide with hydrochloric acid.
OR
(i) Write the steps involved in the extraction of pure metals in the middle of the activity
series from their carbonate ores.
(ii) How is copper extracted from its sulphide ore? Explain the various steps supported by
chemical equations. Draw labelled diagram for the electrolytic refining of copper.
36. (i) For the combination of resistors shown in the following figure, find the equivalent
resistance between M and N :
(ii) State Joule’s law of heating.
(iii) Why we need a 5A fuse for an electric iron which
consumes 1 kW power at 220 V?
(iv) Why is it impracticable to connect an electric bulb
and an electric heater in series?

SECTION-E
Question no. 37 to 39 are case-based/data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts.
Internal choice is provided inone of these sub-parts.
37. Refer to the given table regarding results of F2 generation of Mendelian cross.

Plants with round and yellow coloured seeds (P) 315

Plants with round and green coloured seeds (Q) 108
Plants with wrinkled and yellow coloured seeds (R) 101
Plants with wrinkled and green coloured seeds (S) 32
(i) What would be the phenotype of F1 generation regarding given data of F2 generation?
(ii) What would be the genotype of parental generation regarding given result of F2
generation?
(iii) If plant with wrinkled and green coloured seeds (S) is crossed with plant having
wrinkled and yellow coloured seeds (R), what will be the probable phenotype of off
springs?
OR
(iv) If YYRR is round yellow, what do the following
represent? yyrr, yyRR.
38. The table shows some information about compounds in homologous series.
Name of Compound Molecular Formula Molecular Mass Boiling Point
Methanoic acid HCOOH 46 100.8cC
Ethanoic acid CH3COOH 60 118c C
Propanoic acid C2H5COOH 74 141cC
Butanoic acid C3H7COOH 88 163cC
Pentanoic acid C4H9COOH 102 186c C
(a) Predict the molecular mass of the compound in the same series which has six carbon
atoms in one molecule.Write the general formula for a compound in this homologous
series.
(b) Draw the structural formula of propanoic acid. Why ethanoic acid is called glacial
acetic acid?
OR
(c) Draw the electron dot structure of ethanoic acid.
39. Figure A and B show the ray diagrams related to defects of vision. Study the diagrams and
answer the questions:
(i) Refer to fig. B and fig. A, showing the defects of vision in patients Y and X . Infer the
defects which can bediagnosed from the given ray diagrams.
(ii) Identify the eye defect resulting due to the eye lens becoming cloudy.
(iii) Based on the spectacles given below, infer the eye defect which can be diagnosed
from it. Also List two causes of this defect.

OR
(iv) The patient X needs a lens of power –4.5D for correction of his vision.
(a) What is the focal length of the corrective lens?
(b) What is the nature of corrective lens?