Class X Session 2023-24

Subject - Science

Time Allowed: 3 heurs Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sectios.

2. All questions are compulscry. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student
is expected to
attempt anly one of these questions.
3. Section A cansists of 20 objective-type questions carrying 1 mark each
4. 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
5. SectionCconsists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should
be in the range of S0 to 80 words,
6. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each, Answers to these
questions should
be in the range of 80 to 120 words.

7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04

marks each with sub-parts.
Sectien A
1. The food items like cheese that is shown in the given below image become
untit for eating. This happens due to: [1]

a) Corrosion b) Rusting
c) None of these
d) Rancidity
2, We will observe white ppt in which of the following reaction?

a) Barium chlaride is mixed with hydrochloric b) Barium chloride is mixed with sodium
acid chloride solution
c) Barium chloride is mixed with sodium d) Barium carbonate is mixed with sodium
sulphate salution sulphate solution
3, To protet tlooth decay we are advised to brush our teeth regularly. The nature of the tooth
paste commonly used [1]

a) Neutral b) Acidic

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 c) Corrosive
d) Basic
4 Ethanol eacts with sodium and lorms two
products, These are
a) sodiumn
ethanoate and hydrogen b) sodium ethanoate and oxygen
c) sodium ethoxide and axy gen d) sodium ethoxide and
5. The property of metal by hydrogen
which it can be drawn into wires is called:

Copper Copper
Metal Wire
a) Ductility b) Malleability
) Conductivity
d) Sonorous
6.
Non-metals do not replace hy drogen from acids because:
a) They are more reactive than hydrogen b) None of these
c) They are less reactive than hydrogen. d) Non-metal being acceptors of electrons.
7. A hydrocarbon which can add two molecules of Brz is
E
a) HC = CHCH = CH; b) HC. CH = CH -CH3
c) HC= CH
d) Both HC= CH.CH CH2 and
HC = CH
8. To make all connections airtight, in the experiment, we use
a) Either vaseline or wax b) Wax
c) Vaseline d) Lubricant oil
9 The branch of biology-related with heredity and variation is called
a) Livinglogy
b) Genetics
c) Evolution
d) Taxonomy
10 Binary ission in some organisms occurs in definite
orientation in relation to the cell structures, One such
organisms is:

a) Leishmania b) Plasmodium
c) Amoeba d) Bacteria
11. The genetic constitution of an organism is called

a) Genome b) Trait
c) Genotype
) Phenotype
12 Where are proteins first digested in the alimentary canal?
a) Oesophagus b) Small intestine

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 c) Stomach d Mouth
13. Which rule determines the direction of iow of current in the conductor?

a) Fleming's left hand rule b) Fleming's right hand rule

c) Maxwell's right hand grip rule d) Left hand thumb rde
14. the area of crass-section of a resistance wire is halved, thea ks Fesisance becomes:

a) 4 tines b) One-half

c) 2 times d) One-tourth
15 Montreal protocol became effective in:

a) 1985 b) 1987
c) 1992 d) 1989
16
Ozone depletion has resulted in:
a) More UV radiations on earth b) Warming of earth
c) Decrease in temperature d) Less UV radiations on earth
17 Assertion (A): The blue colour of copper starts fading when azinc rod is dipped into it.
Reason (R): When an iron nail dipped in the copper sulphate solution then iron displaces copper from the
copper sulphate because iron is more reactive then copper.
a) Both A and R are true and Ris the correct b) BothA and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A correct explanation of A

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

18 Assertion (A): Condom protects a person from the sexually transmitted diseases
Reason (R): Condom prevents the sperms from meeting the ovum by acting as a barrier.
) Both A and R are true and Ris the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A
) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

19 Assertion (AJ: A compass is kept near a wire carrying current gets deflected.
Reason (R; Electric cutrent is capable of producing a magnetk effect.
a) BothA and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and Rare true but R is not the
explanation of A correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
20. Assertion (AJ: Biotic components of ecosystem continuousiy require energy to carry on life processes.
Reason (R): Abiotic components are the non-living factors of the ecosystem.
a) Both A and R are true and Ris the correct b) BothA and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A correct explanation of A

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21
Out of sodium chioride (NaC) or aethyl chlaride (CH, C), which has higher melting and boiling points? Why? (2)
22 Newly foned DNA copies may not be identical at times. Give one reason.
23 What are the disadvantages of transpiration?

OR

What are the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration? Name some organisms that use the anaerobic
mode of respiration.
24 What is the power of a combination of lenses?
25 In the following food chain, 5J of energy is available to man. How much energy was available at producer |2
level?
Plants Sheep -- N
Man

OR
Your uncle has come from the village to renew the contract to supply frogs to the laboratories of the colleges of the
town. While talking to you, he mentioned that cases of malaria have increased in his village. In addition population
of grasshoppers has also increased who are damaging crops.
i. What could be the reasons for such problems faced by villagers?
iü. What suggestions will you give to your uncle?
26 What is dispersion? What happens when light is passed through a glass prism? 21
Section C

27. There are 3 unknown metals A, B and C. C displaces B from its oxide while with oxide of A, there is no 3]
reaction. Give the reactivity order of A, B and C.
28 i. How do you classify elements into metals and non-metals on the basis of their electronic configuration? 3
Choose metal and non-metal out of the following:
#A,"B,HC.}D.E
iü. What type of bond will be formed if
a. 'A' combines with "B?

b.'A' combines with E?

c'C combines with'E?
d 'D' combines with E?

OR

i.Write the sters invoved in the extraction of pure metas in the middle of the activity series from their carbonate
Ofes

ii. How is copper extracted from its sulphide ore? Explain the various steps supporned by chemical equations. Draw
labelled diagram for the electrolytic refining of copper.
79 a. Name the process and explain the type of nutrition found in green plants. List the raw materials required for 3]

the process. Give chemical equation for the mentioned process.

b. Write the three observation that occur during this process.
30 In pea plant, round seed is dominant over the wrinkled. If a cross is carTied
out between these two plants, give 31
answer to the following questions.
i Mention the genes for the traits of parents.
iü State the trait of F, hybrids.

iüi Write the ratio of Fz progeny obtained from this cross. What is the
name of the cross?
31 How can you distinguish between plane mirror, convex mirror and concave Tior by merely looking at the
image formed in each case?
32 Given in fig. is the circuit diagram in which three resistors of 19, 20 and 30
are connected to cell of e.m.f. 2V (3
and intenal resistance 0.5 Q.
L Calculate the total resistanxe of the circuit.
iü. What is the reading of ammeter and What will be ammeter
reading if an exacly similar cell is connected in

series with the given cell

33. Find out the following in the electric circuit given in Figure

L The effective resistance of two 8 S2 resistors in the cambination

ii Current flowing through 4 N resistor

Section D
34 i.What are hydrocarbons? Give examples.
i. Give the structural differences between saturated and
unsaturated hydrocarbons with two examples each.
ii What is functional group? Give examples of four different
functional groups.
OR
a. You have three unlabelled test tubes containing ethanol, ethanoic acid and soap solution. Explain the method you
would use to identify the compounds in different test tubes by
chemical tests using litmus paper and sodium
metal
b. Give the reason for the
formation of scum when soaps are used with hard water.
35 What is vegetative propagation? Describe various methods of
vegetative propagation?
OR
List somne functios of the human brain.
36 An object 4.0 cm in size, is placed 25.0 cm in front of a concave
mirror of focal length 15.0 cm.
L. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order
to obzain a sharp image?
L Find the size of the image.
iüi. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of an image in this case.

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 OR

i Oae half of a comvex lens of focal length 10 cm i covered with a black paper. Can such a lens produce an image
of acomplete objeci placed at a distance af 30 cm trom the lens? Draw a ay diagram to justify your ans wer.
iA4 cm all abject is placed perpendicular to principal axis af a coavex lens of focal length 20 cm. The distance of
the obiect from the lens is 15 cm. Find the nature, position and the size of the image.
Section E
37 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: |4]
Salt of a strong acid and strong base is neutral with a pH value of 7. NaCl common salt is formed by a
combination of hydrochloride and sodium hydroxide solution. This is the salt that is used in food. Some salt is
called sock salt, bed of rock salt was formed when seas of bygone ages died up. The common salt thus obtained
is an important raw material for various materials of daily use, such as sodium hydroxide, baking soda, washing

soda, and bleaching powder.

If given acids are phasphoric acid, carbonic acid, hy drochloric acid and sulphuric acid, then which acid
does not form an acidic salt?
(ü) What is the formula of baking soda?
OR
Name the substance which on treatment with chlorine to obtain bleaching powder.

38 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: 4]

In animals, control and coordination are provided by nervous and muscular tissues. Touching a hot object is an
ungent and dangerous situation for us. We need to detect it and respond to it. How do we detect that we are
touching a hot object? All information from our environment is detected by the specialised tips of some nerve
cells. These receptors are usually located in our sense organs, such as the inner ear, the nose, the tongue, and so
on So gustatory receptors will detect taste while olfactory receptors will detect the smel. This information,
acquired at the end of the dendritkc tip of a nerve cell sets off a chemical reaction that creates an electrical
impulse. This impulse travels from the dendrite to the cell body, and then along the axon to its end. At the end of
the axon, the electrical impulse sets off the release of some chemicals. These chemicals cross the gap, o
synapse, and start a similar electrical impulse in the dendrite of the next neuran. This is a general scheme of bow

nervous impulses travel in the body. Asimitar synapse finally allows the delivery of such impuBses from neuroms
to other cells, such as muscles cells or glands.

Cayllary

(0 Why does the flow of signals in a synapse from axonal end of one neuron to dendritik end of another
neuron take place but not n the revese direction?

(ü) From where dhe electrical impulse travels?

(ii) Name the chemical which released at the end of axon to transmit the signal to the other neuron.
OR

What happens at the synapse between 2 neurons?

9 Resd the text careduily and answer the questions: 41

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A student was asked to perform an experiment to study the force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetik
field. He took a small aluminum rod AB, a strong horse shoe magnet, some connecting wires, a battery and a
Swich and connected them as shown. He observed that on passing current, the rod gets displaced. On reversing
the direction of current, the direction af displacement also gets reversed. On the basis of your understanding of
this phenomenon, answer the following questions:

(0 In the above experimented set up, when current is passed through the rod, it gets displaced towards the
left. What will happen to the displacement it the polarity of the magnet and the direction of current
both are reversed?
. Name any two devices that use current carrying conductors and magnetic field.
() Why does the rod get displaced on passing a current through it?
(üi) State the rule that determines the direction of the force on the conductor AB.
OR
Draw the pttern of magnetic field lines produced ar ound acurrent carrying straight conductar held
vertically on a horizanal cardbaard., lndicate the direction of the field lines as well as the direction of
current flowing through the conductor.