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3. The primary function of trachea is to provide air passage to the lungs for respiration. When we breathe in,
Sample Paper 29 ribs are lifted and diaphragm is flattened. Observe the given diagram and identify the correct statements.
Class X 2024-25
Science (086)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. All questions would be compulsory. However, an internal choice of approximately 33%would be provided.
50% marks are to be allotted to competency-based questions.
2. Section A would have 16 simple/complex MCQs and 04 Assertion-Reasoning type questions carrying 1
mark each.
3. Section B would have 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C would have 7 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D would have 3 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E would have 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment (04
marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1/2/3 marks.

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.
(i) At anode, oxygen gas is evolved.
(ii) In the test tube covering the anode, the amount of gas collected is double than that of the gas
collected in the test tube covering the cathode.
1. Identify X, Y and Z respectively in the given reaction (iii) At cathode, hydrogen gas is evolved.
(iv) It is a decomposition reaction.
(a) (i), (iii) and (iv) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) All the statements are correct. (d) (iii) and (iv)

4. The resistance of a resistor is reduced to half of its initial value. In doing so, if other parameters of the
circuit remain unchanged, the heating effects in the resistor will become:
(a) CH 2 = CH 2 , CH3COOH, CH3COOCH2CH3 (b) CH3COOH, CH 2 = CH 2 , CH3COOCH3 (a) Half (b) Two times
(c) CH3CH3, HCHO, CH3COOH (d) HCHO, CH3CH3, CH3CH2COOH (c) Four times (d) One-fourth

2. 5. The image shows the reproductive organ in females.

Identify the correct option from the given table which represents the type of reactions occurring in step
1 and step 2.

Option Endothermic Exothermic

a. û {
b. { û
c. { {
d. û û
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Which event will likely occur in the ovaries of females after attaining puberty? (c) Mass can neither be created nor can it be destroyed in a chemical reaction.
(a) Synthesis of eggs (b) Fertilisation (d) The chemical composition of the reactants is the same before and after the reaction.
(c) Growth and development of embryo (d) Production of eggs
11. 50.0 mL of tap water was taken in a beaker. Hydrochloric acid was added drop by drop to water. The
6. A student plots V-I graphs for three samples of nichrome wire with resistances R1, R2 and R3. Choose from temperature and pH of the solution was noted. The following graph was obtained. Choose the correct
the following statement that holds true for this graph: statements related to this activity.

(a) R1 2 R2 2 R3 (b) R1 = R2 = R3
(c) R2 2 R1 2 R3 (d) R3 2 R2 2 R1
Volume of HCl added (ml).
7. The given figures show movement seen in Mimosa pudica plant when it is touched.
(i) The process of dissolving an acid in water is highly endothermic.
(ii) The pH of the solution increases rapidly on addition of acid.
(iii) The pH of the solution decreases rapidly on addition of acid.
(iv) The pH of tap water was around 7.0
(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (iii) and (iv)
Select the incorrect option regarding this.
(a) The movement is non-directional that occurs due to turgor changes. 12. Observe the image of a single nephron.
(b) The movement is directional that involves growth.
(c) The movement is in response to touch and is called thigmonasty.
(d) The movement is immediate in response to stimulus.

8. When a fuse is rated at 8 A, it means:

(a) it will burn if current exceeds 8 A
(b) it will work only if current is 8 A
(c) it has a resistance of 8Ω
(d) it will not work if current is less than 8 A

9. How will you protect yourself from the heat generated while diluting a concentrated acid?
(a) By adding water to acid with constant stirring
(b) By adding acid to water with constant stirring
(c) By adding base to acid with constant stirring
(d) By adding water to acid followed by base

10. It is important to balance the chemical equations to satisfy the law of conservation of mass. Which of the
following statements of the law is incorrect?
(a) The number of atoms of each elements remains the same, before and after a chemical reaction.
(b) The total mass of the elements present in the reactants is equal to the total mass of the elements
presents in the products.
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The amount of liquid passing through in the form of glomerular filtrate is approximately 150-180 litres per
day whereas the amount of urine flowing out of all the nephrons is only 1.5 to 1.8 litres per day.
Water is getting reabsorbed.
In which part of the nephron could the water be getting reabsorbed?
(a) In the long tubular part (b) In the Bowman’s cup
(c) In the glomerulus (d) In the collecting duct

13. If the key in the arrangement is taken out (the circuit is made open) and magnetic field lines are drawn
over the horizontal plane ABCD, the lines are:

(a) Trachea: It is supported by bony rings for conducting inspired air.

(b) Ribs: When we breathe out, ribs are lifted.
(c) Alveoli: Thin-walled sac like structures for exchange of gases.
(d) Diaphragm: It is pulled up when we breathe in.

Question no. 17 to 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based questions.

17. Assertion (A):

2H 2 S (g) + O 2 (g) $ 2S (s) + 2H 2 O (l) is a redox reaction.
Reason (R): In this reaction, oxidation of H2S to S
and reduction of O2 to H2O takes place.
(a) Elliptical in shape (a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion
(b) Concentric circles (A).
(c) Concentric circles near the point O but of elliptical shapes as we go away from it (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of
(d) Straight lines parallel to each other Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
14. The two versions of a trait (character) which are brought in by the male and female gametes are situated
on: 18. Assertion (A): In many reptiles, sex determination rely entirely on environmental factors.
(a) Two different chromosomes (b) Copies of the same chromosome Reason (R): The temperature at which fertilised eggs are kept determines whether the animal developing
(c) Any chromosome (d) Sex chromosomes in the eggs will be a male or female.
(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
15. Which one of the following structures correctly depicts the compound CaCl2? 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): A compass needle is placed near a current carrying wire. The deflection of the compass
needle decreases when the magnitude of electric current in the wire increases.
Reason (R): The magnitude of the magnetic field produced at a point increases as the current through
the wire increases.
(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
16. Carefully study the diagram of the human respiratory system with labels (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). Select the
Assertion (A).
option which gives correct identification and main function and/or characteristic.
(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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20. Assertion (A): Hydrochloric acid helps in the digestion of food in the stomach. 26. The cartoon below illustrates the use of pesticides in agriculture and its consequences on aquatic life.
Reason (R): Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium to activate protein digesting enzymes.
(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. What is a rainbow? Draw a labelled diagram to show the formation of a rainbow.

or
A beam of white light falling on a glass prism gets split up into seven colours marked 1 to 7 as shown in
the diagram.

What effect could this process have on humans, particularly if they occupy the highest trophic level in
the food chain? Explain in detail.

SECTION-C

Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.

Which two positions correspond closely to the colour of

(i) a solution of potassium permanganate 27. The nature, size and position of image of an object produced by a lens or mirror are as shown below.
Identify the lens/mirror (X) used in each case and draw the corresponding complete ray diagram, (size of
(ii) danger or stop signal lights?
the object about half of the image).

22. What is haemoglobin? State the consequences of deficiency of haemoglobin in our bodies.

23. What is the difference between the organisms belonging to the first and the third trophic levels? Give one
example each of the organisms belonging to these two trophic levels.

24. Differentiate between an autotroph and a heterotroph.

25. Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions and identify the type of reaction in each
28. (i) State Snell’s law of refraction of light.
case.
(ii) When a ray of light travelling in air enters obliquely into a glass slab, it is observed that the, Light
(i) Nitrogen gas is treated with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst at 773K to form ammonia ray emerges parallel to the incident ray but it is shifted sideways slightly. Draw a labelled ray
gas. diagram to illustrate it.
(ii) Ethene is burnt in the presence of oxygen to form carbon dioxide, water and releases heat and light.

or
Blue litmus solution is added to two test tubes A and B containing dilute HCl and NaOH solution
respectively. In which test tube a colour change will be observed? State the colour change and give its 29. (i) Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines due to a magnetic field through and around a current
reason. carrying circular loop.
(ii) Name and state the rule to find out the direction of magnetic field inside and around the loop.
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30. You are given a white solid which is calcium carbonate, CaCO3. 33. How can we help in reducing the problem of waste disposal? Suggest any three methods.

SECTION-D

Question no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.

34. Differentiate between the following:

(i) Pollen tube and style
(ii) fission in Amoeba and Plasmodium
(iii) Fragmentation and regeneration
(iv) Bud of Hydra and bud of Bryophyllum
(v) Vegetative propagation and spore formation

or
(i) What happens to the white solid after heating?
(i) What is puberty?
(ii) What will you observe in the lime water during the heating process?
(ii) Describe in brief the functions of the following parts in the human male reproductive system:
(iii) Write the reactions involved.
(a) Testes
(b) Seminal vesicle
(c) Vas deferens
31. The graph shows how the pH of the soil in a farmer’s field changed over a period of time
(d) Urethra
(iii) Why are testes located outside the abdominal cavity?
(iv) State how sperms move towards the female germ cell.

35. With the help of a diagram of experimental setup, describe an activity to show that the force acting on a
current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field increases with increase in field strength.

or
What is a solenoid? Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines of
(i) a current carrying solenoid and a bar magnet.
(ii) List two distinguishing features between the two fields.

36. The compounds methanal, ethanal, propanal and butanal belong to the homologous series called aldehydes.
The table shows some information on these four aldehydes.

Name Formula Boiling Point/°C Solubility in water

(i) At which point A, B, C or D did the farmer apply lime to the field.
Methanal HCHO - 21 very soluble
(ii) What is the importance of pH in our daily life?
(iii) Give two examples showing importance of neutralisation in our daily life. Ethanal CH3CHO 21 very soluble
Propanal CH3CH2CHO 49 soluble
Butanal CH3CH2CH2 76 slightly soluble
32. (i) State the role played by the following in the process of digestion: CHO
(a) Enzyme trypsin
(i) List two characteristics of this homologous series using the information shown in the table.
(b) Enzyme lipase
(ii) List two functions of finger like projection present in the small intestine. (ii) Compare the molecular formulae of the four aldehydes listed in the table. What conclusion can you

or make?
(i) Write the correct sequence of steps followed during journey of oxygen rich blood from lungs to (iii) Draw the electronic structure of ethanal. You need to show only the outer shell electrons.
various organs of human body.
or
(ii) What happens when the system of blood vessels develop a leak? (i) Compare soaps and detergents on the basis of their composition and cleansing action in hard water.
(ii) What happens when ethanol is treated with sodium metal? State the behaviour of ethanol in this
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reaction. (i) Identify (A), (B), (C) and (D). Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction. Name the
(iii) Draw the structure of cyclohexane. type of reaction.
(iv) Name the following compound (ii) If (A) reacts with air on heating that will be the nature of oxide formed?

or
(iv) Does oxide of (A) react with aqueous NaOH and/or HCl. Give balanced chemical equations.

39. Sex determination is the method by which distinction between males and females is established in a
species. The sex of an individual is determined by specific chromosomes. These chromosomes are called
sex chromosomes. X and Y chromosomes are called sex chromosomes. The normal chromosomes other
than the sex chromosomes of an individual are known as autosomes.
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. Manoj wanted to fix the rear-view mirror of his bike. He knows that rear-view mirror is an essential safety
device in the vehicle and allows him to see objects at the backside of his vehicle.

(i) A normal baby girl receives her X chromosome from whom: mother, father, both mother and father
or either from mother or father?
(ii) Which vital function is not controlled by autosomes?
(iii) A couple has six daughters. What is the possibility of them having a girl next time?

or
(iv) Do genetic combination of mothers play a significant role in determining the sex of a new born?

He bought two mirrors M1 and M2, out of which M1 is curved inwards and M2 is curved outwards.
(i) Based on the given situation, which mirror should Manoj need to fix as his rear-view mirror and
why?
(ii) An object is placed at the centre of curvature of M1. Find the distance between its image and pole.
(iii) Manoj did some preliminary experiment with mirror M1 and found that magnification of the real
image of an object placed at 10 cm in front of it is 3, at what distance is the image located?









or
(iv) An object is placed 60 cm in front of M2. The image formed by the mirror is located 30 cm behind
the mirror. What is the object’s magnification?

38. When a silvery grey powder of a solid (A) is mixed with a powder of solid (B) no reaction occurs. But
if the mixture is ignited and lighted using magnesium ribbon a reaction occurs with evolution of large
amount of heat forming product (C) which settles down as liquid metal and the solid product (D) formed
floats on the liquid (C) in solid form reacts with moisture to form rust.
The amount of heat generated during the reaction is so high that the reaction is used in welding of electric
conductors, joints in railway tracks.