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Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum marks : 80

General Instruction
(i) The question paper comprises two sections. A and B. you are to attempt both the sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.
(iii) All questions of section-A and B are to be attempted separately.
(iv) There is an internal choice in three questions of three marks each and two questions of five marks.
(v) Question numbers 1 and 2 in section-A are one marks question. They are to be answered in one word or in one sentence.
(vi) Question number 3 to 5 in Section-A are 2 marks questions. These are to be answered in 30 words each.
(vii) Question number 6 to 15 in Section-A are 3 marks questions. These are to be answered in about 50 words each.
(viii) Question number 16 to 21 in Section-A are 5 marks questions. These are to be answered in about 70 words each.
(ix) Question number 22 to 27 in Section-B are based on practice skills. Each question is a two marks question and there is an
internal choice in one question. These are to be answered in brief.
Section-A
1. Why does carbon become stable after sharing four electrons? What type of bond is formed by sharing of
electrons?
2. Name any two non-renewable resources.
3. An element X is placed in the 3rd period and 2nd group of the modern periodic table.
(a) Write electronic configuration of the element X.
(b) Write the balance equation of the reaction when this element burns in the presence of air.
4. When iron rod is kept dipped in copper sulphate solution for sometime, a brown coating is formed on the iron
rod. What change will be observed in the colour of the solution? Also write the reactions involved.
5. State the expression for later magnification of a concave mirror in terms of object distance and image distance.
6. (i) write the chemical formula of each of the following:
(a) Plaster of Paris (b) gypsum
(ii) How can plaster of Paris be converted into gypsum?
(iii) List any one use of plaster of Paris.
7. Write the chemical equations for the reaction of ethanoic acid with
(i) Sodium carbonate (ii) potassium (iii) sodium hydroxide
OR
A compound X has molecular formula, C3H6. One mole of X reacts with one mole of bromine to yield a compound
Y. deduce the structures of X and Y.
8. (a) What prevents the entry of food into trachea while swallowing?
(b) Why rate of breathing is faster in aquatic animals as compared to terrestrial animals?
9. (a) Why does menstruation occur?
(b) Why some plants are propagated only by vegetative methods?
OR
How is the sex of the offspring determined in the zygote? Explain.
10. What is fission? What are the different types of fission? Explain them with the help of diagrams.
11. When does an electric short-circuit occur?
12. If electrical energy costs Rs 3 per unit, what is the total cost of leaving 4 light bulb, rated at 100 W each,
switched on for 8 hours?
OR
Electrical resistivities of some substances at 200C are given below:
Silver 1.60 × 10-8Ωm
Copper 1.62 × 10-8Ωm
Tungsten 5.20 × 10-8Ωm
Iron 10.0 × 10-8Ωm
Mercury 94.0 × 10-8Ωm
Nichrome 100 × 10-8Ωm
Answer the following questions in relation to them:
(i) Among silver and copper, which one is a better conductor? Why?
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(ii) Which material would you advise to be used in electrical heating devices? Why?
13. Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines of a current carrying solenoid. What does the pattern of field lines
inside the solenoid indicate? Write one application of magnetic field of current carrying solenoid.
14. Explain why:
(i) It is difficult to burn a piece of wood fresh from a tree.
(ii) Pouring dry sand over the fire extinguishes it.
(iii) It is difficult to use hydrogen as a source of energy.
(iv) Charcoal is considered a better fuel than wood.
15. What is meant by food chain? “The number of trophic levels in a food chain is limited.” Give reason to justify this
statement.
16. (a) state the chemical properties on which the following uses of baking soda are based:
(i) As an antacid
(ii) As a soda-acid fire extinguisher
(iii) To make bread or cake soft and spongy.
(b) How is washing soda obtained from baking soda? Write balanced chemical equation.
17. The elements of the third period of the periodic table are given below:
Group→ 1 2 13 14 15 16 17

Period(3)→ Na Mg Al Si P S Cl

(a) Which atom is bigger, Na or Mg? Why?

(b) Identify the most (i) metallic and (ii) non-metallic element in Period 3.
(c) What is more non-metallic, S or Cl?
(d) Which has higher atomic mass, Al or Cl?
Give reasons for your choice.
OR
Choose from the following:
4Be, 9F, 19K, 20Ca
(i) The element having one electron in the outermost shell.
(ii) Two elements of the same group.
(b) What are groups and periods in the periodic table? Two elements X and Y belong to group 1 and 2
respectively and are in the same period of the periodic table. How do the following properties of X and Y vary?
(i) Size of their atoms.
(ii) Their metallic character.
(iii) Their valencies in forming oxides.
(iv) Molecular formula of their chlorides.
18. (a) State the relation between object distance, image distance and focal length of a spherical mirror.
(b) A concave mirror of focal length 15m forms an image of an object kept at a distance of 10 cm from the
mirror. Find the position, nature and size of the image formed by it.
(c) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formed by a concave mirror when an object is placed between pole
and focus of the mirror.
OR
What do you mean by linear magnification produced by mirrors? The power of a lens is +2.5D. What kind of lens
is it and what is its focal length?
Draw a ray diagram of an image when an object is placed on the principal axis of a convex lens between focus
and optical centre.
19. (a) Define electromagnetic induction.
(b) Two coils P and S are wound over the same iron core. Coil P is connected to
battery and key and the coil S is connected to galvanometer. Write your
observations when:
(i) Current in the coil P is started by closing the key.
(ii) Current continues to flow in coil P.
(iii) Current in coil P is stopped by removing the key.
Explain the reason for such observation.
20. (a) Draw a diagram of human ‘alimentary canal’ and label oesophagus, liver, gall bladder and duodenum on this
diagram.
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(b) what is the function of liver and pancreas in the human body?
21. (a) Explain human male reproductive system with the help of a diagram.
(b) ‘Regeneration cannot be regarded as reproduction.’ Why?
Section-B
22. A solution ‘X’ gives orange colour when a drop of universal indicator is added to it. On the other hand, another
solution ‘Y’ gives bluish-green colour when a drop of universal indicator is added to it.
What are the types of solutions ‘X’ and ‘Y’ and what type of pH would they have?
23. What would you observe when you put some aluminium pieces in copper sulphate solution?
24. Four students connect 4 cells of 1.5V each to get a battery of voltage 6V.draw all possible arrangements of cells.
25. When light from the free space bends towards normal, on hitting a surface, then what should be its refractive
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index(μ)? Is it μ > 1, μ < 1 or μ = ? Justify your answer.
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26. List the various steps of observing a slide under the microscope.
27. Differentiate between binary fission and multiple fission.
OR
Draw a labelled diagram to show that particular stage of binary fission in Amoeba in which its nucleus elongated
and divides into two and a constriction appears in its cell membrane.

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