OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

TERM I EXAMINATION, JUNE 2024

Name: _________________________________ Grade:10 Sec: ____

Subject: SCIENCE Max. Marks: 80

Date: 03/06/2024 Time:3 Hrs

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully.
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 20 objective 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.
viii. Reading time is 15 minutes.

SECTION – A

1. Magnification produced by a plane mirror is: [1]

(a) less than one (b) greater than one (c) zero (d) equal to one

2. Whatever be the position of the object, the image formed by a mirror is virtual, erect and smaller [1]
than the object. The mirror then must be:
(a) Plane (b) Concave (c) Convex (d) either concave or convex

3. The image shows an object is placed in front of a concave mirror. [1]

Where would the reflected rays meet for the image formation to take place?

(a) Between F and P (b) Beyond C (c) Between C and F (d) Behind the mirror

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4. Four students performed the experiment of tracing the path of a ray of light through a glass slab. [1]
They were asked to label angle of incidence (i) angle of refraction (r) and angle of emergence (e)
on it. Diagrams drawn by four students A, B, C, D were as shown below:

Correct labelling has been done by:

a) A b) B c) C d) D

5. Which length is the focal length of the lens shown in the diagram? [1]

a) A b) B c) C d) D

6. Which of the following processes is involved in chemical reactions? [1]

(a) Storing of Oxygen gas under pressure in a gas cylinder.
(b) Liquefaction of air.
(c) Keeping petrol in an open china dish .
(d) Heating copper wire in presence of air at high temperature.

7. Why do we store silver chloride in dark-coloured bottles? [1]

(a) To prevent precipitation of silver chloride.
(b) To prevent decomposition of silver chloride.
(c) To promote decomposition of silver chloride.
(d) All of these.

8. A visually challenged student has to perform a lab test to detect the presence of acid in a given [1]
solution. The acid-base indicator preferred by him will be:
( a) Blue litmus (b) Clove oil (c) Red cabbage extract (d) Hibiscus extract.

9. In order to balance the following chemical equation, the values of x and y respectively are : [1]

(a) 2, 2 (b) 4, 2 (c) 2, 4 (d) 4, 4

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10. A student learns that acid and base can conduct electricity because they have ions present in it. [1]
What are the ions present in acid and base?
(a) acid: H+1 ; base: H+1 (b) acid: H+1 ; base: OH-1
(c) acid: OH-1; base: H+1 (d) acid: OH-1; base: OH-1

11. Which two of the following reactions are possible? [1]

(i) Mg + CuSO4 → MgSO4 + Cu
(ii) Ca + MgSO4 → CaSO4 + Mg
(iii) Cu + ZnSO4 → CuSO4 + Zn
(iv) Fe + MgSO4 → FeSO4 + Mg

(a) iii and iv only (b) i and iv only (c) ii and iii only (d) i and ii only.

12. The apparatus given in the adjoining figure was set up to demonstrate electrical conductivity. [1]
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(i) Bulb will not glow in Glucose and alcohol solutions.

(ii) Bulb will glow because HCl is a strong acid and furnishes ions for conduction
(iii) Bulb will not glow because circuit is incomplete.
(iv) Bulb will not glow because HCl is a weak acid and does not furnish ions for
conduction.

(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (ii) only (d) (i) and (ii)
13. The table shows the characteristics of blood in one blood vessel of the body. [1]

Which blood vessel contains blood with these characteristics?

(a) Vena cava. (b) Pulmonary vein. (c) Aorta. (d) Pulmonary artery.

14. Which of these will be the immediate effect if gaseous exchange in the lung capillaries reduces? [1]
(a) Blood will flow in the reverse direction.
(b) Pulmonary veins will receive blood with less oxygen.
(c) The space inside the left and the right atrium will increase.
( (d) The pressure of blood inside the capillaries will decrease.

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15. Choose the correct statement that describes arteries. [1]
(a) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under high pressure; collect blood from different
organs and bring it back to the heart.
(b) They have thick elastic walls, blood flows under low pressure; carry blood from the heart to
various organs of the body.
(c) They have thick elastic walls without valves inside, blood flows under high pressure and carry
blood away from the heart to different parts of the body.
d) They have thin walls with valves inside, blood flows under low pressure and carry blood away
from the heart to various organs of the body.

16. Plants exchange gases through stomata. Which of the following statement is not true regarding [1]
exchange of gases through stomata?
(a) Large intercellular spaces ensure gaseous exchange.
(b) Carbon dioxide and oxygen are exchanged by osmosis.
(c) The direction of exchange of gases depends upon the environmental condition.
(d) The direction of exchange of gases depends on the requirement of the plant.

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 and 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): The formula connecting u, v and f for a spherical mirror is valid in all situations for [1]
all spherical mirrors for all positions of the object.
Reason (R) : Laws of reflection are strictly valid for plane surfaces.

18. Assertion (A) : Brown fumes are produced when lead nitrate is heated. [1]
Reason (R) : Nitrogen dioxide gas is produced as a by product due to decomposition of
Lead nitrate.

19. Assertion (A): Warm blooded animals have their left and right side of the heart separated for [1]
more efficient supply of oxygen to the body.
Reason(R): Warm blooded animals need high energy to maintain their body temperatures.

20. Assertion (A): Plants have low energy needs compared to animals. [1]
Reason (R) : Plants do not show locomotion and not all cells in their body are living.

SECTION – B
This section contains 6 questions with internal choice in two questions.
The following questions are very short answer type and carry 2 marks each.

21. Light enters from air to glass having refractive index 1.50. What is the speed of light in the glass? [2]
The speed of light in vacuum is 3 x108 m/s.

22. An object is placed at a distance of 30 cm in front of a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Write [2]
four characteristics of the image formed by the mirror.

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23. (a) What is redox reaction? [2]
(b) Identify the substance oxidized and reduced in the given reaction.
Pb3O4 + 8HCl → 3PbCl2 + Cl2 + 4H2O

24. A few drops of phenolphthalein were added to A and B solutions. It was observed that A [2]
acquired pink colour and B became colourless. B is not a neutral solution. Predict the nature of
the solutions A and B.
OR
What will you observe when:
(a) Red litmus paper is introduced into a solution of sodium hydroxide .
(b) A drop of methyl orange is added to dilute hydrochloric acid.

25. What will happen if: [2]

(a) Xylem tissue in a plant is removed?
(b) We are injured and start bleeding?

26. During respiration, pyruvic acid is produced from glucose. State the end products formed from it [2]
on further break down in each of the following cases.
(a) Yeast in absence of oxygen
(b) lack of oxygen in muscles

SECTION – C
This section contains 7 questions with internal choice in two questions.
The following questions are short answer type and carry 3 marks each.

27. The image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be virtual, erect and larger than the object. [3]
Where should the position of the object be relative to the mirror? Draw ray diagram to justify
your answer.

28. Study the ray diagram given below and answer the questions that follow: [3]

(a) Is the type of lens used converging or diverging?

(b) List three characteristics of the image formed.
(c) In which position of the object will the magnification be – 1?
OR
Rishi went to a palmist to show his palm. The palmist used a special lens for this purpose.
(a) State the nature of the lens and reason for its use.
(b) Where should the palmist place/hold the lens so as to have a real and magnified image of an
object?
29. When a green compound is heated strongly, its colour changes to reddish brown and odour of [3]
burning Sulphur is given out.
(a) Name the compound.
(b) State the type of reaction.
(c) Write the chemical equation involved.

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30. A student dropped some calcium carbonate in dilute hydrochloric acid, contained in a test tube. [3]
The evolved gas was then passed through lime water.

(a) What change would be observed in lime water?

(b) What will happen if excess gas is passed through lime water?
(c) Write the balanced chemical equation of the above reactions.(Any one)
31. Shiju collected his saliva and mixed it with liquid A in the test tube. In another test tube he [3]
took only liquid A. After 10 minutes, he added a few drops of iodine solution in the mixture in
the first test tube. It did not show any colour but when he treated the other test tube with
iodine, a blue-black colour appeared.
(a) What is the aim of this activity?
(b) What is liquid A?
(c) Why did the first test tube not shown any colour change with iodine while the second
one did?
(d) Which enzyme is responsible for such a result?
(ii) Why is bile juice important in the process of digestion?

32. List three events that occur during the process of photosynthesis in plants. [3]

33. Draw diagram to show the cross-section of human heart and label on it: [3]
(i) pulmonary arteries (ii) vena cava (iii) aorta (iv) pulmonary veins

OR

Draw a diagram to show open stomata and label on it:

(i) epidermal cell (ii) guard cells (iii) stomatal pore (iv) chloroplast

SECTION – D (5 marks)
The following questions are long answer type and carry 5 marks each.
Two questions have an internal choice.

34. (i) What is meant by the power of a lens? What is its S.I. unit? [5]
(ii) Name the type of lens whose power is positive.
(iii) The image of an object formed by a lens is real, inverted and of the same size as the object. If
the image is at a distance of 40 cm from the lens, what is the nature and power of the lens?

OR

(a) Complete the following ray diagram to show the position of the image formed.
(b) Find the position and nature of the image formed in the above diagram using suitable
formula.

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35 (i )What is a double displacement reaction? Explain with an example. [5]
(ii) A small amount of quick lime is added to water in a beaker.
(a) Name and define the type of reaction that has taken place.
(b) Write balanced chemical equation for the above reaction and the chemical name of the
product formed.
(c) List two main observations of this reaction.

OR
In the electrolysis of water:
a) Name the gas collected at cathode and anode respectively?
b) Why is the volume of the gas collected at one electrode double than that at the other?
c) What type of reaction is this?
d) Write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction.
36 (a) What is lymph? [5]
(b) How is composition of lymph different from blood plasma?
(c) What is the direction of its flow?
(d) List two functions of lymphatic system.

OR
Give reasons for the following.
(a) Arteries are thick walled.
(b) Blood goes only once through the heart in fishes.
(c) Lungs always contain a residual volume of air.
(d) State two points of difference between the transport of materials in xylem and phloem
tissues.

SECTION E (CASE BASED QUESTIONS)

The following questions are case-based questions. Each question has an internal choice and
carries 4 marks each. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follows:

37. Read the following and answer any four questions from 37 (i) to 37 (iv). [4]
As we know that, in case of concave mirrors when a ray of light parallel to principal axis strikes
the mirror and after reflection it passes through principal focus of the concave mirror. Also, a ray
which is passing through the principal focus of the concave mirror after reflection goes parallel to
the principal axis. And the ray of light which is passing through the centre of curvature of
concave mirror after reflection retraces the same path in backward direction. Because of
converging property of concave mirrors, they are used in solar furnaces to concentrate more
light to produce huge amount of heat energy. They are also used in search lights, torches, head
lights of vehicles so that a strong parallel beam of light will be produced. Also, in case of shaving
mirrors concave mirrors are used to see larger face of the person.

While convex mirrors are used as rear-view mirror in vehicles to see the traffic behind the person
for safe driving. As these mirrors are curved outwards they has wider field of view. In convex
mirrors the image formed is always diminished, virtual and erect.

In concave mirror, when the object is at infinity the image formed will be at focus F and which is
highly diminished, point sized, real and inverted.

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 (a) In case of concave mirror when the image formed is virtual and erect?
(b) In which case the image formed is of same size as the object in case of concave mirrors?
(c) What is the arrangement of the three types of mirrors in the special mirror that causes a boy
to observe his head enlarged, his middle body unchanged, and his legs diminished in size?
OR
(c) What is the linear magnification (m) typically produced by a rearview mirror fitted in
vehicles?

38. Read the following passage and answer the questions from 38 (a) to (d). [4]
Sulphuric acid is a strong acid and is extremely useful both in the industry and in the laboratory.
A dilute sulphuric acid is obtained by mixing the concentrated acid with water. Care must be
taken while diluting the acid with water. It is done by adding acid drop wise to water taken in a
beaker and not water to the acid.

(a) What happens if water is added to the acid taken in the beaker?
(b) How will you account for this observation?
(c) How will the concentration of hydronium ions(H3O+) change on dilution?
(d) What happens when sodium hydroxide is treated with dilute sulphuric acid?
OR
(d) Why acids do not show acidic behaviour without water?

39. The figure shown below represents an activity to prove the requirements for photosynthesis. [4]
During this activity, two healthy potted plants were kept in the dark for 72 hours. After 72 hours,
KOH is kept in the watch glass in set up ‘X’ and not in set up ‘Y’. Both these set ups are airtight
and have been kept in light for 6 hours. Then, iodine test is performed with one leaf from each of
the two plants ‘X’ and ‘Y’.

(a) What would be the results of iodine test performed on the leaf from plant ‘X’ and ‘Y’
respectively?
(b) How do we make the apparatus airtight?
(c) Explain the role of Potassium hydroxide in this experiment.

OR
(c) Name the raw materials required and the products formed in the process of photosynthesis.
Write a complete equation of the process.

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