General Instructions:

 The Question Paper contains three sections.

 Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
 Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
 Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10 questions.
 All questions carry equal marks.
 There is no negative marking.
 The first attempted 20 questions would be evaluated in section A and B respectively.
 The first attempted 10 questions would be evaluated in section C.

SECTION – A 6. Kidneys do not perform the function of

1. Select the correct statement. a) Regulation of blood pressure
a) Heterotrophs do not synthesize their own food. b) Filtration of blood
b) Heterotrophs are capable of converting carbon c) Regulation of ionic concentration
dioxide and water into carbohydrates. d) Secretion of antibodies
c) Heterotrophs utilize solar energy for 7. Find oxidant in the following reaction.
photosynthesis. Cl2 + 2NaBr  2NaCl + Br2
d) Heterotrophs synthesize their own food. a) Cl2 b) NaBr c) NaCl d) Br2
2. Which is the correct sequence of air passage during 8. Which one of the given four metals would be
inhalation? displaced from the solution of its salts by other three
a) Larynx  Nostrils  Pharynx  Lungs  metals?
Alveoli a) Mg b) Ag c) Fe d) Cu
b) Nasal passage  Trachea  Pharynx  Larynx 9. Electronic configuration of bromide is same as that
 Alveoli of
c) Nostrils  Larynx  Pharynx  Trachea  a) Krypton b) Xenon
Lungs c) Strontium d) Neon
d) Nostrils  Pharynx  Larynx  Trachea  10. Which of the following is the poorest conductor of
Alveoli electricity?
3. Which of the following does not release any a) Tungsten b) Copper
enzyme? c) Gold d) Silver
a) Liver b) Pancreas 11. 2HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 Ca(NO3)2 + 2H2O is an
c) Salivary gland d) Stomach example of
4. The diagram given below is human respiratory (i) Displacement reaction
system with labels A, B, C and D. Select the option (ii) Double displacement reaction
which gives correct identification and main function. (iii) Neutralization reaction
(iv) Redox reaction
a) only (i) b) only (iv)
c) (ii) and (iii) d) (ii) , (iii) and (iv)
12. Which statement about the reactivity series is
correct?
a) Metals at the bottom of the reactivity series lose
electrons more easily than metals at the top of
a) A. Alveoli : Thin – walled sac like structures the series.
for exchange of gases b) Metals at the top of the reactivity series react
b) D. Ribs : When we breathe out, the ribs are less vigorously than metals at the bottom of the
lifted. series.
c) B. Diaphragm : It is pulled down when we c) Metals at the top of the reactivity series lose
breathe in. electrons more easily than metals at the bottom
d) C. Trachea : It is supported by bony rings for of the series.
conducting inspired air. d) Metals at the bottom of the reactivity series
5. Glomerular filtrate is first collected by react more vigorously than metals at the top of
a) Distal convoluted tubule the series.
b) Bowman’s capsule 13. Two displacement reactions are given as follows:
c) Loop of Henle A + BSO4 ASO4 + B
d) Proximal convoluted tubule C + ASO4 CSO4 + A
 What is the correct order of reactivity of the metals 19. Two points P and Q lie on either side of an axis XY
A, B and C? as shown. It is desired to produce an image of P at Q
a) C < A < B b) C < A > B using a spherical mirror with XY as the principal
c) C >A > B d) C < B < A axis. The spherical mirror must be
14. Ethane on complete combustion gave CO2 and
water. It shows the results are in accordance with the
law of conservation of mass. Then, the coefficient of
oxygen is equal to
a) 3 b) 5/2 c) 2 d) 7/2 a) Converging and positioned with left of P.
15. Why does aluminium appear to be less reactive than b) Converging and positioned with right of Q.
it actually is? c) Diverging and positioned in between P and Q
a) Aluminium react only with certain chemicals. d) Diverging and positioned with left of P.
b) Aluminium reacts quickly with oxygen to form 20. Fill in the blanks with correct combination of terms.
an unreactive oxide layer. If an object is placed at a distance of L in front of a
c) Aluminium is weak metal when compared to M mirror of focal length N , a O image is produced
others. which is P the size of the object.
d) Aluminium is close to the border between metal L M N O P
and non-metal. a 10cm Concave 30cm Virtual Thrice
16. The following diagram represents. b 10cm Convex 30 Virtual One –
c 10cm Concave cm Virtual fourth
d 10cm Convex 20 Virtual Twice
cm One -
20 third
cm

21. The path of ray of light in different media of

refractive indices n1 , n2, n3 and n4 is shown in
figure. The velocity of light will be maximum on the
medium whose refractive index is
a) Decomposition of water
b) Electrolysis of water a) n1
c) Formation of water b) n2
d) Both (a) and (b) c) n3
17. A beam of light composed of red and green rays is d) n4
incident obliquely at a point on the face of a
rectangular glass – slab. When coming out on the 22. In the table below, Column I lists various mirrors
opposite parallel face, the red and green rays emerge and lenses and column II their uses, qualities or
from properties.
a) one point propagating in the same direction. Column – I Column – II
b) one point propagating in two different I. Plane mirror - A. Feels thinner in the
directions. middle
c) two points propagating in two different non II. Concave mirror - B. Always forms virtual
parallel directions. image of the same size
d) two points propagating in two different parallel III. Convex mirror - C. Always forms virtual
directions. image of smaller size
18. A red and blue light is incident on a prism. Which of IV. Concave lens - D. Is used by dentists to
the following diagrams correctly indicates the path examine teeth
of light through prism? V. Convex lens - E. Can be used as
reading glass
The correct matching is
a) I – B, II – D, III – C, IV – A, V – E
b) I – C, II – A, III – E, IV – B, V – D
c) I – A, II – E, III – B, IV – D, V – C
d) I – A, II – C, III – E, IV – B, V – D
23. Two light rays ‘P’ and ‘Q’ are incident on optical
device ‘X’ which finally goes along ‘R’ and ‘S’.
Identify the optical device ‘X’.
a) Concave lens
b) Concave mirror
a) I only b) I and II c) Convex lens
c) III and IV d) II and IV d) Convex mirror
24. A point object is kept in front of a concave lens of 29. Which of the following statements regarding human
focal length 10cm, at a distance of 50cm. Calculate kidney are incorrect?
the image distance from the lens? (i) Kidney is bean shaped
a) 6.5 cm b) 8.3 cm c) 12.5cm d) 16.1 cm (ii) Right kidney is found lower than left kidney.
(iii) Left kidney is found lower than right kidney.
SECTION – B (iv) Kidney is covered by a double walled
25. The force that blood exerts against the wall of a membrane called pleura.
vessel is a) (i) and (ii) b) (ii) and (iii)
c) (iii) and (iv) d) (ii) and (iv)
30. Identify the compound X on the basis of the
reactions given. Identify X and B

a) Sodium hydroxide and Sodium zincate

a) more in arteries and less in veins b) Sodium chloride and Sodium hypochlorite
b) more in veins and less in arteries c) Sodium hydroxide and Sodium chloride
c) more in blood capillaries d) Sodium chloride and Sodium acetate
d) more in both arteries and veins. 31. Which of the following are not ionic compounds?
26. The diagram below shows a section of the human (i) CCl4 (ii) HCl
heart. (iii) KCl (iv) NaCl
a) Only (i) b) (i) and (ii)
c) (ii) and (iii) d) (iii) and (iv)
32. In a double displacement reaction such as the
reaction between sodium sulphite solution and
barium chloride solution:
(i) exchange of atoms takes place
(ii) exchange of ions takes place
(iii) a precipitate is produced
What is the relative blood pressure at 2 compared to (iv) an insoluble salt is produced
that at 1 and 3? The correct option is
a) Higher than 1 and 3 a) (i) and (iii) b) (ii) and (iii)
b) Higher than 1 but lower than 3 c) (i) , (iii) and (iv) d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
c) Lower than 1 and 3 33. Which of the following are present in a dilute
d) Lower than 1 but higher than 3 aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid?
27. The exchange of gases in the alveoli of the lungs a) H3O+ + Cl- b) H3O+ + OH-
- -
takes place by c) Cl + OH d) Unionised HCl
a) Active transport b) Osmosis 34. Spot the equation happens at the anode in the above
c) Passive transport d) Simple diffusion process
28. In the given activity, the lime water of which test
tube will get milky faster?

a) 2H+ + 2e- H2 b) 2Cl- Cl2 + 2e-

- -
c) 2Cl + 2e  Cl2 d) 2H+ H2 + 2e-
35. An aqueous solution ‘A’ turns phenolphthalein
solution pink. On addition of an aqueous solution
‘B’ to ‘A’, the pink colour disappears. The following
statement is true for solution ‘A’ and ‘B’.
a) A is strongly basic and B is a weak base.
a) Test tube A b) A is strongly acidic and B is a weak acid.
b) Test tube B c) A has pH greater than 7 and B has pH less
c) Both test tubes will take same time than 7.
d) Can’t say d) A has pH less than 7 and B has pH greater
than 7.
36. A student was studying the chemical properties of 41. A pin AB of length 2cm is kept perpendicular on the
metals. Help him/her to complete the reaction. MgO axis of a convex lens between 18cm and 20 cm.
+ HNO3 ? Focal length of the lens is 10cm, then magnification
a) Mg3N2 + H2O b) Mg + NO2 + O2 produced for the image of the pin AB is
c) Mg(OH)2 + 2NO2 d) Mg(NO3)2 + H2O a) 1.11 b) 1.25 c) 2.22 d) 2.50
37. A dry pellet of a common base X, when kept open 42. The image created by a converging lens is projected
absorbs moisture and turns sticky. It is also a on a screen that is 60cm away from the lens. If the
product of chlor alkali process. Identify X and what height of the image is one – fourth the height of the
happens when it reacts with acidic oxide? object, what is focal length of the lens?
a) Sodium hydroxide ; Salt and hydrogen gas. a) 36cm b) 45cm c) 48cm d) 80cm
b) Sodium hydroxide ; Salt and water 43. A ray of light is travelling from glass to air. The
c) Hydrogen chloride ; Salt and hydrogen gas angle of incidence in glass is 35o and angle of
d) Hydrogen chloride ; Salt and water refraction in air is 60o. What is the refractive index
38. Which one of the combination of the following of glass with respect to air? (use the value sin 35o =
statements are correct about rainbow? 0.5736)
(i) In primary rainbow, red colour is on the outside a) 1.81 b) 1.71 c) 1.61 d) 1.51
and violet colour is on the inside. 44. A point object forms a real, enlarged image, in front
(ii) In primary rainbow, violet colour is on the of a converging mirror of curvature radius 40cm. If
outside and red colour is on the inside. the distance between the object and the image be
(iii) Light enters a drop of water and is reflected 30cm, then the object distance will be
from the back of the drop with out dispersion.
(iv) Primary rainbow is formed due to combination
of refraction, dispersion, internal reflection and
refraction.
(v) The arc of a rainbow comes from the need to be
looking at a specific angle relative to the direction of
the sun.
a) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
b) (i) , (ii) , (iv) and (v) a) 38 cm b) 36 cm c) 33cm d) 30cm
c) (i), (iii), (iv) and (v)
d) (ii), (iii) , (iv) and (v) Two statements are given – one labelled Assertion (A)
39. A ray of light passes through an equilateral glass and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct
prism in such a manner that the angle of incidence is answer to the following question numbers from 45 to
equal to the angle of emergence and each of these 48, from the code (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
angles is equal to ¾ of the angle of the prism. Find a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
the angle of deviation. Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but the
Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
45. Assertion (A) : Arteries have thick walls and
a) 15o b) 30o c) 45o d) 60o narrow lumens.
40. When red colour light moves from air to glass, how Reason (R) : Arteries consist of a single layer of
does the speed, wavelength and frequency of the epithelium.
refracted ray compare with that for the incident ray? 46. Assertion (A) : When steam is passed over iron for
long time, it gives Fe2O3 and H2 gas
Reason (R) : Iron reacts with water only at very
high temperatures.
47. Assertion (A):Sodium hydrogen carbonate is used
as an antacid.
Reason (R) : Sodium hydrogen carbonate is basic in
nature.
48. Assertion (A): The size of the scattering particles is
Speed Wavelength Frequency large enough, then the scattered light may even
a) Decreases Decreases Same appear white.
Reason (R) : The colour of the scattered light
b) Decreases Decreases Increases depends on the size of the scattering particles,
c) Decreases Same Decreases wavelength of light and frequency of light.
d) Decreases Same Same .
 SECTION – C 56. What is need for potassium chlorate?
Case Study :1 a) Used for producing oxygen gas in the laboratory
There are a large number of organisms and they live in b) Used as explosives for fireworks.
different environmental conditions. They follow a range c) It is the oxidising agent
of strategies for driving nutrients from the environment. d) All of the above
Green plants produce their food by the process of Case Study : 3
photosynthesis. Plane mirror is formed by polishing one surface of a
plane thin glass plate. It is also said to be silvered on one
side. A beam of parallel rays of light incident on a plane
mirror will get reflected as a beam of parallel reflected
rays.
The image formed by a plane mirror is always erect,
virtual, of the same size as that of the object, at the same
distance as the object in front of mirror and laterally
inverted.
To see the full size image of an object in a plane
49. Which raw material is primarily responsible for the mirror, its length is just half the height of the object and it
release of molecular oxygen in photosynthesis? has to be kept in specific position. When the two plane
a) Carbon dioxide b) Starch mirrors are parallel to each other, the number of images
c) Water d) Both (a) and (c) formed is infinity. If rays after getting reflected from one
50. The specific function of light energy in the process mirror strike the second mirror, the image formed by the
of photosynthesis is first mirror will function as an object for the second
a) Activation of chlorophyll mirror, and the process will continue for every successive
b) Conversion of carbon dioxide reflection.
c) Produce glucose
d) Production of ATP
51. Which of the following does not occur in
photosynthesis?
a) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
b) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy
c) Oxidation of carbon dioxide to glucose
d) Photolysis of water
52. Where are stomata located in the leaves? 57. If ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an
a) In the vascular bundle of leaves angle 50o from the mirror surface, then deviation
b) On the epidermal layer of leaves produced by mirror is
c) On the palisade layer of leaves a) 50o b) 100o c) 130o d) 140o
d) On the spongy layer of leaves 58. Two plane mirrors are placed at right angles to each
Case Study : 2 other. A boy standing between them is combing his
hair. How many image(s) will he see?

a) 4
b) 3
c) 2
d) 1

59. Two plane mirrors are inclined to each other such

Observe the reaction happening in the above case and that a ray of light incident on the first
answer the following questions. mirror and parallel to the second is reflected from
53. Identify the type of the reaction happening above the second mirror parallel to the first mirror. Find
a) Combination and Endothermic the angle between the two mirrors.
b) Combination and Exothermic a) 30o b) 45o c) 60o d) 90o
c) Decomposition and Endothermic 60. An unnumbered wall clock shows the time as 8.12.
d) Displacement and Endothermic What will be the time that appears when seen
54. Write the chemical formula for potassium chlorate. through a plane mirror?
a) KClO b) KClO2 a) 3.38 b) 3.48 c) 4.38 d) 4.48
c) KClO3 d) KCl
55. What is the designation of manganese dioxide in the
above reaction?
a) Catalyst b) Oxidising agent
c) Reactant d) Reducing agent