Nirman High School, Ahmedabad.

A Non Nirma Initiative

Std : 10
Sub.: Science

&

Enslish Medium
Preliminary Examination

Marks:

100
Date z 0310212014
Time 3 hours

(PART: A)
Choose the correct option : (Each carries 1 mark)
1. Nano is a word from
langua'ge,
(a) Latin
(b) English
(c) Greek
2. Metallic nanotubes can carry electric current of
cross section.

(a)

106

(b) 10,

(c)

1010

3. At what distance should an object be placed to obtain its

larged image ?

(d) Spain
Ampere per 1 cm2

(d)

10s

virtual, erect and en-

(a) Beyond 2F
(b) Ar 2F
(c) Between F and 2F
(d) Between F and O.
4. What is the type of the final image formed by the astronomical telescope ?
(a) Real, erect and diminished
(b) Virtual, inverted and diminished
(c) Virtual, erect and magnified
(d) Virtual, inverted and magnified
5. Due to which phenomena a fine beam of sunlight that enters a smoke filled room
becomes visible ?
(a) Tyndall effect
(b) scatter of light (c) colloidal particulates(d) Dispersion
6. The focal length ofan eye lens is changed due to the action of
(a) pupil
(b) retina
(c) ciliary muscles (d) cornea
7. In human eye, the image of an object is formed at
(a) Iris
(b) Pupil
(c) retina
(d) cornea
B. The unit of electric potential difference is
(a) J
(b) l/c
(c) JC
(d) c/r
9. The unit of resistivity of material is
(a) o
(b) oz
(c) at*
(d) n/a
10. Who had first observed the magnetic effect of an electric current first ?
(a) Faraday
(b) Oersted
(c) Volta
(d) Ampere
11. How much current will flow through an electric heater having resistance equal to
25O when connected to a 110 V line ?
(a) 11A
(b) 4.4 A
(c) 110 mA
(d) s/11A
12. Where magnetic field is maximum in current carrying a loop ?
(a) On the circumference of a ring.
(b) On the centre of the ring.
(c) At some distance of circumference of a ring.
(d) None of these.
13. What is made from a mixture of carbon and graphite, used in TV, radio ?
(a) Semi-conductors (b) resistors (c) battery
(d) insulators
14. Which current is used in cell phone ?
(a) AC
(b) DC
(c) Both
(d) None

was proposed by
15. "Heliocentric" model of universe
(b) John KePler
(a)
(d) Nicholus Copernicus
(c)
a satellite
f O. Wnicfr of the following' is not
(d) sheron
(c)
(a)
of
17. Comet's contains molecules
@) co and 961'r
(c) cn and
(b)

Ptolemy
Galileo

(a)

Nerid

i;;;;"

rriton

-=-'
nclrr

co

gg

as
layer around the sunis known
18, A 4OO m thick, bright"i[iair"."rphe_re
(d) None ofthese
(c)Terrestrial
phorosphere
(a)
strong
19. Which of the following is a
(c) sulphuric acid (d) Acetirc acid
(a) Tartaric
theory ?
propound proton transfer of acid base
to
scientist
the
was
Who
"20.
(d) Bronsted lowry
(c)
(a) Robert Boyte

acid'?

acid 'iiiittinit'o
jij*"lr,".r"ro

-'

Arrhenius

is-_-'

21. The pH valueof saliva

(b) 6.s - 7.s
(a) 5.5 - 7.5

(c) 6.3 -

6.6

(d) 4's - s's

+2HrO.

22, HrCO.+2NHoOH ->

G) NH4(1H),
(c) Na,co2
(NH.),co3
(a) NarCO,
out by ----'
23. The refining of boron is carried
(b) Zone refining method
(a) Electrolysis
(d) Reduction
(c) Liquefaction
is
zq.tiechemical formula of dolomite _=.--'
(d) Casoo'2H'o
$) caco(MgrL tcl caug(co')'
(a) caCO,
(b)

prepare Scientific balance

25. Which alloy is used to
(c)
iol
(a)
26. Make correct Pairs'

Duralumin

*unn't"

Bronze

(d) steel

AB

(1) Used in antiseptic and fungicide'

(a) Ammonia gas
jam'
(2) Used in preservative injustice'
(b) Dihydrogen gas
(3) In preparation of folic acid'
(c) Sulphur
W-elding of metals
(d) Sulphur dioxide gas (4) Used in
(b-1) (c-a) (d-3)
(a) (a-3) tu-+l tc-rl
!1]1"-')
(a-3) (b-a) (c-2) (d-1)
(a-a)
(c)
to-sl
.(d)
is oxidised to sulphur trioxide by
dioxide
iulphur
rn"aioa,
27. In lead_charu".
(d) 'arto
(c)
@)
(a)
which
mixture of l[H' and Q is passed over
28. In cetalytic oxidation of ammonia
to NO ?
catalyst at 1073 K and NH, is oxidised

ii-il
t*rl iJ-ij

&o

co,

No,

(a)

(c) rr

(b) As

V,O,

(d) re

in natural gas ?
29. Which is the Chief hydrocarbon
(d) Butane
(c)
(b)
(a)
?
:0. W'nat is the commercial name of Ethyne (c)
(d) oxyaceytelene
(b)
(a) Acrylic
to increase its octane number ?
31. What is added to gasoline
(c)Tetraethyl lead (d) Pentaethyl lead
(b)Triethyl
(a) Dimethyl

Methane

acid

lead

Ethane

Propane

acetylene

ethane

lead

32. Petroleum is obtained by drilling in region of

rock.
(a)
(b) Sedimentary (c) Metamorphic (d) Porous
33. Only when controlled drug containing
capsule is decomposed in the
body, then after effect of the drug realise from capsule starts.

igneous

(a)

prupr

(b)

panv

(c)

pnva

G) psva

34. Which enzyme is used to obtain ethanol from molasses ?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) All the given
35. Which polymer is used to prepare non-stick cooking vessels ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Polybutadience
36. During respiration the exchange of gases takes place in
(a)
(b)
(c) Bronchioles (d) Trachea
37. Which of the following structure is responsible for transportation of water in
higher plants ?
(a) Sieve
(b) Sieve
(c)
(d) Companion cell
38. Lymph contains
as compared to that in the blood.
(a) lesser minerals
(b) lesser protein
(c) more carbohydrates
(d) more minerals
39. Transport of photosynthetic products in plants is known as
(a) Transpiration (b) Translocation (c) Transformation (d) Transversion
40. In which organ ofthe body blood gets oxygenated ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Liver
41. Which of the following hormones inhibits the growth of plants ?
(a)
(b) Abscisic
(c) gibberellins (d) Cytokinies
42.The spinal cord is originated from
(a) Cerebrum
(b) Cerebellum
(c) medulla oblongata
(d) Pons
43. Which organ produces male gametes in flowers ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Aand B
44. Male and female gamete unite to form
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) all
45. Normal human has
number of chromosomes,
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 31
46. The 'Kohlrabi' was developed out of
of the wild cabbage.
(a) large
(b) swollen parts (c)
(d) sterile flowers
47. Which bf the following is an edapic factor ?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Water
48. One atom of chlorine can decompose
molecules of ozone.

Lactase

Cellulose

Zymase

Polythene

Teflon

PVC

Bronchi

_.

Alveoli ,

tube

cell

Vessel

_.

Lungs

Heart

Auxins

Acid
_.

Carpel

Stamen

embryo

zygote

23

_.

progeny
12

Light

1,00,000

Sepal

46

leaves

(a)

Kidney

roots

Wind

(b)

10,000

Soit

*-

(c)

49. In Gujarat how many National Parks are there

(a)

21

(b)

12

(c)

1000

o/o

(b) 23.38

o/o

(PART

10,OO,OOO

50. How much area of India is covered by forest ?

(a) 28.38

(d)

(c) 23.83

(d) 41

o/o

(d) 28.83

o/o

: B)

Section A
Answer the following in short. (2 marks each)

(1) write four improvement expected in the future due to Nano technology.
OR
Explain the benefits of Nanotechnology to the Health sector of human beings.

10

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an electric current of 0'5 A
connected to 220 V line draws
is
bulb
(2)
electric
an
If
t" ';:; *r',"i *iii u" ilt"i"titiint" of filament of a bulb ?
(3) 'il;;t ;; Jo,iun pr"n"tt ? write their characteristics'
of 0.007 M Naorl'(log'07=0'8a51)'
(4) carculate rhe pH of aqueous sorution
(S) exPtain Cracking reaction' 9B
of butane and pentane'
What is isomerism ? Write isomers
Section B

each) -ri^n
Answer in short. : (2 marks
nutrition'
Heterotro.phic
(6) Write a note on types of
is not required)
(figure
-tr," flow "rlloo"i in tt"utt'
izi rxprain the
in process or evolution'
t;i

#;i;

i,.npottu"nl!"i'ffi;'d;-'lfeans

Write a not on HereditY'

(9) Write industrial production ot Etnanor'
# r'""'"n"ld waste can be reduced

t;6ii;;;;;'t

its pr-eparation
What is meant by Soap ? Write
Section C
An swe r th e f o I
i ili :llr

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lTllv.'

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figure'

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::
'

:ll]rr" ne,,u.
-(':.11?'['' rT gen"i.ato
r-*itn a

:Hil;ll" ii'# "r "'fi c

J',

98

Exblaintheoersted,Sexperimentfor-themagneticfieldresultingbyacurrent
iuitvins straight conducting wire' sulphu ric acid'
ailute.
( 13) Explain chemicai pt"p"tti"i"f
inaurtrii ,"thod to prepare ethanolfrom

(r+;

'

exprain siri.g
'rii??!;

i#";T;i'"i*ti"n-ir'.

equation of that reaction with example'

estertRcation u Exffuin the chemical
(15) Explain female reproductivd system' -

Section D
(5 marks each)
Answer the following in detaillens.'.
iidl out"i" lens formula for spherical
or metals with equations'

15

ti;i il;ti" pnv'itui'lni'Ii"'"""ii n'"n61es

Give brief information about meta.l[Gy'

show the
in amoeba with labelled diagram to
nutrition
pioJ",i.o?
tn"
Describe
(18)
various steps of the nutrition in amoeba'
proraritfifi'e help of diagram and explain the
Explain human diges-tive. system

cels of digestion of food in human'