Sample Question Paper-5_Science

Time : 3Hrs Max.Marks : 80

Instructions

(i) This question papar comprises four Sections A , B , C and D. There are 36 questions in the question
paper. All questiuons are compulsory.
(ii) Section A Qns. 1 to 20 all questions and parts there of are of one mark each. These questions contain multiple
choice questions (MCQs), very short answer questions and assertion-reason type questions. Answers to
these should be given in one word or one sentence.
(iii) Section B Qns. 21 to 26 are short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answers to these questions
should in the range of 30 to 50 words
(iv) Section C Qns. 27 to 33 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answers to these questions
should in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(v) Section D Qns. 34 to 36 are long answer type question carrying 5 marks each. Answer to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
(vi) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some questions. A student has to
attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions
(vii) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labelled diagrams should be drawn.

Section-A
1. The electronic configuration of fluorine (F) is 2,7. Identify what type of bond is present in the F2
molecule.
2. Power of lens is +3D. What will be the focal length of the lens?
3. Where does vegetative propagation production of new plants take place?
Or
Where does the gaseous exchange in woody stems take place?
4. If the current / through a resistor is increased by 100% (assume that temperature remains unchanged),
what will be the increase in power dissipated?
5. When we heat sodium hydrogen carbonate which gas is evolved?
Or
Aqueous solution of which salt will turn the red litmus to blue?
6. How does the magnetic field produced by current carrying circular wire at a given point vary with
current and number of turns of wire?
Or
Which property of a proton can change while it moves freely in a magnetic field?
7. Name the food web in grassland ecosystem which include lizard and snake.
Or
Producers in a food chain, always occupied first trophic level. Explain.
8. Define magnetic effect of electric current.
Or
State the rule to determine the direction of a force experienced by a current carrying straight-wire
placed in magnetic field which is perpendicular to it.
9. Lack of oxygen in muscles often leads to cramps among sportsmen. Comment.
10. What do the following transport?
(i) Pulmonary artery (ii) Pulmonary vein
11. A ray of light travelling in air enters obliquely into water. Does the light ray bend towards the normal
or away from the normal? Give reason.

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12. What will happen if mucus is not secreted by the gastric gland ?
13. The positions of four elements X, Y, Z and R in the modern periodic table are shown below

Which element has the smallest atomic radius?

Or
Give reason for the variation in atomic radii.
14. Assertion Photosynthesis is opposite biochemical reaction of respiration.
Reason Energy is utilised during respiration.
15. Assertion Infinite number of images are formed when two plane mirrors are placed parallel to each
other.
Reason The optical power of the plane mirror is zero.
16. Assertion Denatured alcohol is not for drinking purpose.
Reason Because denatured alcohol has not same taste and smell as drinkable alcohol.
17. Read the following and answer any four questions from 17 (i) to 17 (v).
In an experiment, a pencil is partly immersed in water, as shown in figure. The pencil inside the water
appears to be bent.

(i) Which phenomenon of light causes bending of pencil inside the water?
(a) Reflection (b) Refraction
(c) Dispersion (d) Scattering
(ii) If the refractive index of glass is 1.50, what is the speed of light in glass medium?
(a) 10 4 ms-1 (b) 2 ´ 10 4 ms -1
(c) 3 ´ 108 ms-1 (d) None of these

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(iii) Four students A, B, C and D showed the following traces of the path of a ray of light passing through
a rectangular glass slab.

A. B.

C. D.

The trace most likely to be correct is that of student

(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
(iv) In an experiment to trace the path of a ray of light through a rectangular glass slab, three students A,
B and C tabulated their observations as given below :

Students A B C
Ði 60° 60° 60°
Ðr 50° 40° 35°
Ðe 62° 56° 60°

The student who has performed the experiment with all resources and sincerity is
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) Both A and C
(v) Which of the following diagrams shows the ray of light refracted correctly?

Air
Water
(a) (b) Glass
Air

Air
Water Water
(c) (d)
Glass

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18. Read the following and answer any four questions from 18(i) to 18(v).
The human digestive system consists of gastrointestinal tract plus the accessory organs of digestion. It
involve breaken of food into smaller component until they can be absorbed and assimilated to body.
Sections P to T represent different parts of the alimentary canal.

100

Percentage of
completed
digestion %

O P Q R S T
(Buccal cavity)

(i) Identify the part of alimentary canal that is R and S .

(a) Stomach and gall bladder (b) Gall bladder and pancreas
(c) Stomach and small intestine (d) Pancreas and stomach
(ii) The table show nutrients present in four foods.

Food Carbohydrate Fat Pr otein

P Ö ´ Ö
Q ´ ´ Ö
R ´ Ö ´
S Ö Ö ´

Which foods would both be partly digested in the stomach?

(a) P and Q (b) P and R
(c) Q and S (d) R and S
(iii) Only two of the following statements accurately describe what happens in the mouth?
(1) Anylase breaks down large starch molecules into smaller maltase molecules.
(2) Chewing increases the surface area of food for digestion.
(3) Saliva emulsifies fats into smaller droplets.
(4) Teeth breakup large insoluble molecules into smaller soluble molecules.
Which statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and 4
(iv) When a person eat's raw egg white, protein and water enter the stomach. Which substances are
found leaving the stomach and leaving small intestine.
Leaving the stomach Leaving the small intestine
(a) Amino acid and water Amino acid and water
(b) Fatty acid, glycerol and water Fatty acid, glycerol and water
(c) Protein and water Fatty acid and glycerol
(d) Protein, amino acid and water Water
(v) We take food rich in lime juice, then
(a) Action of ptyalin on starch in enhanced (b) Action of ptyalin on starch is reduced
(c) Action of ptyalin on starch is unaffected (d) Action of ptyalin on starch is stops
19. Read the following and answer any four questions from 19(i) to 19(v).

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After the examinations Rakesh with his friends went on a picnic to a nearby park. All friends carried
cooked food packed in plastic bags or plastic cans. After eating the food some friends collected the
leftover food and plastic bags etc. and planned to dispose them off by burning. Rakesh immediately
checked them and suggested to segregate the leftover food and peels of fruits from the plastic materials
and respectively dispose them off separately in the green and red dustbins placed in the corner of the
park.
(i) Non-biodegradable wastes are
(a) Enter into the food chain and get biologically magnefied
(b) Biological in origin
(c) Degraded by microorganism such as bacteria and fungi
(d) Do not enter into food chain
(ii) Which situation docs not involve the cycling of the factor named?
(a) Carbon dioxide between animals and the atmosphere
(b) Energy along a food web of producer and consumers
(c) Nitrogen between plants, animals, bacteria and atmosphere
(d) Water in an ecosystem
(iii) The graph shows changes in population over time for plant and animal plankton in a lake.

Consider the following statement in relation to the data provided by the graph. Population changes in
animal plankton log behind similar changes in plant plankton because the animal feed on plants?
Into which category does the statement fall?
(a) It is reasonable interpretation of the data.
(b) It is a restatement of the data, not a interpretative on
(c) It is contracted or not supported by the data
(d) More data all required in order for this interpretative to be made
(iv) Which diagram shows part of the energy flow in an ecosystem?
Sun Sun
Producer Producer
(a) (b)
Consumer Consumer
Sun Sun
Producer Producer
(c) (d)
Consumer Consumer
(v) The diagram shows a food web.

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Hawk
Owl
Squirrels

Beetle Mouse

Fungi Tree

Which of the organisms show in the food web, can sucrose by taking only simple inorganic material?
(a) Beetle (b) Fungus
(c) Owl (d) Tree
20. Read the following and answer any four questions from 20 (i) to 20 (v).
P, Q, R, S and T are five elements with their atomic number.

Element Atomic Number

1. P 11
2. Q 17
3. R 6
4. S 18
5. T 15

Answer any four questions given below :

(i) Choose the correct match.

Element Specification
P (i ) Noble gas
R ( ii ) Cut with knife
S ( iii ) Good conductor of electricity

(a) P-(i), R-(iii), S-(ii) (b) P-(ii), R-(iii), S-(i)

(c) P-(iii), R-(i), S-(ii) (d) P-(ii), R-(i), S-(iii)
(ii) Which element can form an ionic compound with Q?
(a) R (b) T
(c) P (d) S
(iii) Element P keep in kerosene because
(a) It become soft in kerosene (b) It will show properties of metal after it
(c) It is so reactive, to avoid explosion with air (d) None of these
(iv) Which is the correct order of reactivity?
(a) P > R > S (b) R > P < S
(c) R > P > S (d) P < R < S
(v) Which element is the least reactive?
(a) P (b) Q
(c) R (d) S

Section-B

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21. Given the formula and IUPAC names of next two members of homlogous series given below.
(i) CH 3 OH (ii) HCOOH
22. (i) Define dispersion.
(ii) In which manner can two identical prisms be used, so that a narrow beam of white light incident
on one prism emerges out of the second prism as white light? Represent the given situation with the
help of a ray diagram.
23. When zinc metal is treated with a dilute solution of a strong acid, a gas is evolved, which is utilised in
the hydrogenation of oil.
Write the chemical equation of the reaction involved and also write a test to detect the gas formed.
Or
(i) Why copper sulphate ( CuSO4 ) solution cannot be stored in an iron container? Give chemical
equation also.
(ii) Name a solvent in which electro-valent compounds are soluble and a solvent in which they are
insoluble.
24. (i) Why fission, regeneration and fragmentation, all are considered as methods of asexual reproduction?
(ii) Recall the process of binary fission in Amoeba with the help of diagram only.
Or
(i) What happen to ovule and ovary after the fertilisation in flowering plants?
(ii) Define the process of germination.
(iii) Name the parts labelled as A, B and C in the given figure.

25. An electrical circuit is shown below

R1 = 2 W R 2 = 5W R3 = 3W
I

16 V

Find the potential difference across resistance R1 , R 2 and R 3 .

26. Define Isomerism and given examples of isomers of Butane.

Section-C

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27. (i) Two circular coils P and Q are kept close to each other, of which coil P carries a
current. If coil P is moved towards coil Q, then will some current be induced in coil Q? Give reason
for your answer and name the phenomenon involved.
(ii) What happens, if coil P is moved away from coil Q?
(iii) State few methods of inducing current in a coil.
28. Consider the cross between two parents with contrasting characteristics given below.

Recompile the above observations and explain the law of inheritance associated with them.
29. When solutions of silver nitrate and sodium chloride are mixed, a white precipitate forms. The ionic
equation for the reaction is
Ag + ( aq ) + Cl- ¾¾
® AgCl ( s )
(i) (a) What is the name of the white precipitate?
(b) Is it a soluble or insoluble compound?
(ii) Is the precipitation of silver chloride a redox reaction?
30. When and where do we see a rainbow? How is a rainbow formed? Draw a labelled diagram to
illustrate the formation of a rainbow.
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(i) Sun is visible 2 minutes before actual sunrise and 2 minutes after sunset. Give reason for your
answer.
(ii ) What is the relation between intensity of scattered light and its amplitude?
31. P, Q and R are 3 elements which undergo chemical reactions according to the following equations:
(a) P2O3 + 2Q ¾¾
® Q 2O3 + 2P

® Q 2 (SO 4 )3 + 3R
(b) 3RSO 4 + 2Q ¾¾

(c) 3RO + 2P ¾¾
® P2 O3 + 3R
Answer the following questions:
(i) Which element is most reactive?
(ii) Which element is least reactive?
(iii) State the type of reaction listed above.
32. Describe the following terms.
(i) Heart (ii) Lymph (iii) Blood vessels
33. State the unit of excretory system. Write steps of formation and removal of urine.

Section-D
34. An object 30 cm tall is placed on the principal axis of a convex lens and its 60 cm tall image is formed
on the screen placed at a distance of 40 cm from the object. What if the focal length of the lens?
Or
(i) If p, q and r denotes the object distance, image distance and the radius of curvature! respectively
of a spherical mirror, then find out the relation between them.
(ii) Find the distance at which an object should be placed in front of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm
to obtain an image of double its size.
35. 'Small intestine is the site of complete digestion and absorption of food'. Justify, the statement
explaining the role of small intestine in food digestion.
36. Describe three industrial uses of caustic soda. What happens when caustic soda reacts with
(i) ZnO (ii) CO 2 (iii) HCl
Or
(i) Tap water conducts electricity, whereas distilled water does not.
(ii) Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus red whereas dilute hydrochloric acid does.
(iii)During summer season, a milk man usually adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk.
(iv) The concentration of H3O + ions decreases on diluting the acid.
(v) Curd and sour substances should not be kept in brass and copper vessels.

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