ADMISSION TEST

SESSION 2020-21
SUBJECT: SCIENCE
Grade 10

1. Which condition out of the following will increase the evaporation of water? 1
(a) Increase in temperature of water (b) Decrease in temperature of water
(c) Less exposed surface area of water (d) Adding common salt to water

2. Amoeba acquires its food through a process, termed 1

(a) exocytosis (b) endocytosis
(c) plasmolysis (d) exocytosis and endocytosis both

3. a) The phenomenon of change of a liquid into the gaseous state at any temperature below its 2
boiling point is called___________________________________.
b) Photoperiod affect the_________________________.

4. 2
5. a) Pure substances have fixed melting points. True or false? 1
b) When upthrust is greater than weight, the body floats inside the liquid. True or False?

6. a) Define “Health”. 2
b) Define latent heat of vapourisation.

7. Label the following diagram: 1

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