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Class - X
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SCIENCE
Time : 3 to 3 hours
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Maximum Marks : 80
80
Total No. of Pages : 17
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General Instructions :
1.
The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B, you are to attempt both the sections.
2.
All questions are compulsory.
3.
There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in all the three questions
of five mark category. Only one option in such question is to be attempted.
4.
All questions of section A and all questions of section B are to be attempted separately.
5.
Question numbers 1 to 4 in section A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in
one word or one sentence.
6.
Question numbers 5 to 13 are two mark questions, to be answered in about 30 words.
7.
Question numbers 14 to 22 are three mark questions, to be answered in about 50 words.
8.
Question numbers 23 to 25 are five mark questions, to be answered in about 70 words.
9.
Question numbers 26 to 41 in section B are multiple choice questions based on practical
skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to choose one most appropriate response
out of the four provided to you.
10. An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only. Candidates
will not write any answer on the answer sheet during this time interval.
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1.
What is meant by near point of a human eye ?
2.
Draw the electron dot structure of CH3Cl .
3.
Which one of the following belonging to a food chain is likely to have maximum
concentration of harmful non-biodegradable chemicals in its body ?
Phytoplankton, fish, kingfisher.

4.
Name the compounds responsible for depletion of ozone layer.
5.
To get a real and inverted image of same size as that of the object by a thin convex lens
of focal length 29 cm, where should the object be placed ? Draw ray diagram to show
image formation in this case.
6.
While sitting in the last row, a student has difficulty in reading the black board clearly.
State the defect of vision the student is suffering from. Mention two causes of this
defect. Suggest a suitable lens for the correction of this defect.
7.
State the main role of decomposers in the ecosystem. Name any two decomposers.
8.
Name the hormone secreted by testis. The testis are situated out side the abdomen in
human male. Give reason .
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Two elements X (atomic number 7) and Y (atomic number 15) belong to group 15 of
the periodic table . Write the electronic configuration of these elements. Which of these
will be more electronegative and why ?
11.
Burning of Coal and petroleum pollute the environment . Justify this statement.
12.
State the mode of reproduction in following organisms :

Earthworm, Frog, Rhizopus, Plasmodium
13.
The sky appears reddish during sunrise and bluish in the day time. Why ?
14.
An organic compound X is an essential constituent of wine and bear. X is responsible

for the intoxication caused by these drinks. Oxidation of X yields an organic acid Y
which is present in vinegar. Name the compounds X and Y and write their structural
formulae.
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How and (b) Why do atomic radii of elements change as we move

(i)
from left to right in a period ?
(ii) down a group in the periodic table ?
15.
(a)
16.
An object is kept in front of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm. The image is three
times the size of the object. Calculate two possible distances of the object from the
mirror.
A ray of light is incident at an angle of 450 at the interface of medium. (1) and
medium (2) as shown in the above diagram. Redraw this diagram in the answer
book and complete it. If the angle of refraction is 300 find the refractive index of
medium (2) with respect to medium (1).
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If second medium is water in place of medium (2) will the angle of refraction
increase or decrease? Why? (refractive index of water =4/3)
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When white light is incident on a glass prism surface it splits into constituent
colours, Why ?
Write the colours in the order as they appear in the spectrum.
Draw a ray diagram to show dispersion of white light as it passes through a glass
prism.
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In a sexually reproducing plant, what happens to zygote formed after fertilisation ?

State in brief.
20.
What is the homology between fore limb of frog, fore limb of lizard and wing of a bird?
What does it indicate ? State one function each of forelimbs of
(i) human being, (ii) birds.
21.
What are fossils ? How are they formed ? Write their one significance.
22.
When a plant with purple flower was crossed with a plant having white flower, in F1
generation all flowers appeared were purple. If F1 generation plants are self fertilised,
what is expected in F2 progeny ? Explain with the help of a flow chart.
23.
State the type of mirror required to get.

(i)
virtual and diminished image of an object
(ii) real and diminished image of an object
Show image formation in both the above cases in the form of ray diagrams. Which
of the above mirrors can also form (i) real and magnified (ii) virtual and
magnified image of the object ? Draw ray diagrams to justify your answer.
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State the type of lens used to get

(i)
virtual and diminished image of an object
(ii)
real and diminished image of an object

Justify your answers in the above two cases by drawing ray diagrams. Which of
the above lens can also form (i) real and magnified and (ii) virtual and magnified
image of an object ? Draw ray diagram to justify your answer.
24.
(I)
(a)
(II)
Write the name of the following compounds :
(b)
Write chemical equations for the following reactions :

(a)
Ethene is made to react with hydrogen in the presence of Nickel Catalyst.
(b)
Ethanol is heated with alkaline KMnO4

Sodium carbonate is made to react with ethanoic acid.
(c)
OR
(I)
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Conc. H SO
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State two properties of carbon which lead to huge number of carbon compounds
we see around us.
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Sketch a neat diagram of female reproductive system in human beings and label
on it.
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Fallopian tube
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uterus
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cervix
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Mention a change seen in a girl at the time of puberty
(c)
How do mechanical barrier devices prevent pregnancy ?
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Sketch a neat diagram showing longitudinal section of flower and label on it.
(i)
Stigma
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ovary
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Filament
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Sepal
(b)
How is pollination different from fertilisation ?
(c)
What does ovary of a plant contain ?
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SECTION - B
Four students measured focal length of a concave mirror while performing an experiment
as shown.
The picture which depicts the correct image formation is (a) A

(b) B
(c) C
27.
Four students reported the following observation tables for the experiment to trace
path of a ray of light passing through a glass slab for different angles of incidence.
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While tracing the path of a ray of light passing through glass slab as shown in the
diagrams, four students interpreted the results as given below.
(A) r > e 5 i (B) r 5 e < i (C) i 5 r < e (D)

The student who has made the correct interpretation is
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
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The observations likely to be correct are those of student.

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29.
In an experiment to determine the focal length of a convex lens, a student obtained

image of a distant window on the screen. To determine the focal length correctly the
student should measure distance between.
(a) lens and the screen only
(b) lens and the window only
(c) screen and the window only
(d) screen and the lens and also between the screen and the window.
30.
A student does the experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light passing through a
rectangular glass slab for different angles of incidence.
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The diagram which indicates correct measurement of angle of incidence and angle of
emergence is
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(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
31.
In the above experiment the reaction will take place in the test tubes
(a) I, II
(b) II, III, IV
(c) I, II, III
(d)
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III, IV
In an experiment an iron plate is placed in copper sulphate solution by a student. After

some time the reddish brown coating appears on the iron plate. This coating is
(a) soft and dull
(b) hard and flaky
(c) smooth and shining (d) rough and granular
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33.
A student put red litmus in two test tubes A and B as shown.
He would immediately observe that red litmus :

(a) In A turns blue, while in B it remains red
(b) In A remains red, while in B it becames blue
(c) In both A and B , it remains red
(d) In both A and B, it changes to blue
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35.
A student dissolves CuSO4, FeSO4,ZnSO4 and Al2(SO4)3 in water in four different test
tubes. He would observe that the solutions obtained appear respectively as
(a) blue, pale green, yellow, colourless
(b) blue, pale green, colourless, colourless
(c) blue, dark green, pinkish, colourless
(d) pale green, blue, green, yellow
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A student added 5 mL of acetic acid to 5 mL of water and the mixture was shaken well
for one minute and allowed to settle.
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The diagram which most appropriately illustrates the binary fission in amoeba is
(a)
(b)
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37.
Following diagram was drawn by a student on having seen a prepared slide under a
compound microscope.
The slide depicts

(a)
Binary fission in yeast
(b)
Budding in yeast
(c)
Binary fission in Amoeba
(d)
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raisins was found to be 7 grams. The percentage of water absorbed by raisins should be
(a)
(c)
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At the end of the experiment To determine the percentage of water absorbed by

raisins the raisins are wiped with filter paper just before weighing. Wiping ensures
that
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only water obsorbed by raisins is weighed
(b)
hands do not get wet
(c)
weighing scale does not get wet
(d)
the raisins lose water before weighing
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41.
In the following diagram binary fission in amoeba is illustrated but the different stages
of the process are not in proper sequence.
The correct sequence of fission process is

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II, III, IV, I
(b)
II, IV, III, I
(c)
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(d)
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What is meant by near point of a human eye ?

Draw the electron dot structure of CH3Cl .

Phytoplankton, fish, kingfisher.

Name the compounds responsible for depletion of ozone layer.

State the reason why -

Elements of the same group have similar chemical properties.

Elements of the same period have different chemical properties.

State the mode of reproduction in following organisms :

An organic compound X is an essential constituent of wine and bear. X is responsible

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How and (b) Why do atomic radii of elements change as we move

In a sexually reproducing plant, what happens to zygote formed after fertilisation ?

State the type of mirror required to get.

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State the type of lens used to get

virtual and diminished image of an object

real and diminished image of an object

Write the name of the following compounds :

Write chemical equations for the following reactions :

Ethene is made to react with hydrogen in the presence of Nickel Catalyst.

Ethanol is heated with alkaline KMnO4

Complete the following reactions

Mention a change seen in a girl at the time of puberty

How do mechanical barrier devices prevent pregnancy ?

How is pollination different from fertilisation ?

What does ovary of a plant contain ?

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The picture which depicts the correct image formation is (a) A

(A) r > e 5 i (B) r 5 e < i (C) i 5 r < e (D)

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The observations likely to be correct are those of student.

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In an experiment to determine the focal length of a convex lens, a student obtained

In an experiment an iron plate is placed in copper sulphate solution by a student. After

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A student put red litmus in two test tubes A and B as shown.

He would immediately observe that red litmus :

The correct representation of the observation made would be

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