BRIGHTWAYS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, KHARKHODA

Pre-Board – 3 (2021-22)
Class – X
Subject – Science
Time : 90 minutes Max. marks : 40

Multiple Choice Ouestions

Direction (Q. Nos. 1-20) Each of the question has four options out of which only one is correct. Select the
correct option as your answer.

1. When the gases sulphur dioxide and hydrogen sulphide mix in the presence of water, the reaction is
SO2 +¿ 2H2S → 2H20 +¿ 3S.
here, hydrogen sulphide is acting as
(a) an oxidising agent
(b) a reducing agent
(c) a dehydrating agent
(d) a catalyst

2. In the following equations :

Na2CO3 +¿ xHCl → 2NaCl +¿ CO2 +¿ H2O,
the value of x is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

3. Two thin lenses, one of focal length + 60 cm and the other of focal length - 20 cm are kept in contact.
Their combined focal length is
(a) -30 cm
(b) + 30 cm
(c) -15 cm
(d) + 15 cm

4. Of the aqueous solutions listed below, which would be the best conductor of an electric current ?
(a) HCl
(b) H3PO4
(c) HOX
(d) CH3COOH

5. 2NaOH +¿ MgSO4 → ?
(a) MgO + Na2SO4
(b) Mg(OH)2 + Na2SO4
(c) Mg(OH)2 + Na2O
(d) Mg0+ Na20

6. The pH of the gastric juices leased during digestion is

(a) less than 7
(b) more than 7
(c) equal to 7
(d) equal to 0
7. Which of the following is an example of neutral oxide ?
(a) Fe203
(b) Al203
(c) CO
(d) NO2

8. Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions?

(a) ZnSO4 solution and aluminium metal
(b) MgCl2 solution and aluminium metal
(c) FeSO4 solution and silver metal
(d) AgNO3 solution and copper metal.

9. The composition of aqua-regia is

(a) Dil HCl : Conc. HNO3
3 : 1
(b) Conc. HCl : Dil HNO3
3 : 1
(c) Conc. HCl : Conc. HNO3
3 : 1
(d) Dil HCl : Dil HNO3
3 : 1

10. Identify X and Y in the following reactions

Zn ( s ) + H 2 SO 4 ( aq ) → ZnS O 4 ( X ) + N 2 ( Y )
(a) X=aq, Y= l (b) X=s, Y=g
(c) X=aq, Y=g ` (d) X=s, Y=l

11. When light travels from one medium to another whose refractive index is different, then which of the
following will change?
(a) Wavelength and velocity
(b) Frequency and wavelength
(c) Frequency and velocity
(d) Frequency, wavelength and velocity

12. Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from

(a) water
(b) chlorophyll
(c) carbon dioxide
(d) glucose

13. Which of the following colours is least Scattered by fog, dust and smoke?
(a) Violet
(b) Blue
(c) Red
(d) Yellow

14.In the following diagram the correctly marked angles are

(a) i and e
(b) A and D
(c) i, e and D
(d) r, A and D

15. The effect of glass prism is only to separate the seven colours of
(a) white light
(b) light from bulb
(c) sunlight
(d) All of these

16. In which of the following cases will no dispersion of light takes place when sunlight passes through
it?

17. The filtration units of kidneys are called

(a) ureter
(b) urethra
(c) neurons
(d) nephrons

18. What prevents backflow of blood inside the heart during contraction?
(a) Valves in heart
(b)Thick muscular walls of ventricles
(c) Thin walls of atria
(d) All of the above

19. Which is the correct sequence of air passage during inhalation

20. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of incidence 30 o The ray after reflection is
deviated through
(a) 30o (b) 60o (c) 90o (d) 120o
Assertion-Reasoning MCOs

Direction (Q. No 21-28) For given questions two statements are given-one labeled Assertion (A) and the
other labeled Reason (R). Select the correct labeled answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c)
and (d) as given below
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

21. Assertion The oxides of sulphur and phosphorus are acidic in nature.
Reason Metal oxides are acidic in nature.

22. Assertion pH of ammonium nitrate solution is acidic.

Reason Solution of a salt of weak base and strong acid is acidic in nature.

23. Assertion AgBr is used on photographic and X-ray film.

Reason AgBr is photosensitive and changes to silver and bromine in the presence of sunlight and
undergoes decomposition.

24. Assertion The size of the mirror affects the nature of the image.
Reason Small mirrors always form virtual images.

25. Assertion Keeping a point object fixed, if a plane mirror is moved, the image will also move.
Reason In case of a plane mirror, distance of object and its image is equal from any point on the mirror.

26. Assertion The twinkling of stars is due to the fact that refractive index of earth's atmosphere
fluctuates.
Reason When light propagates from one medium to another, its direction of propagation changes.

27. Assertion Photosynthesis mainly occurs in leaves.

Reason Leaves have chloroplast.

28. Assertion Respiration is a biochemical process opposite to photosynthesis

Reason Energy is released during respiration.

Case Based MCQs

29. Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v).

Baking powder produces carbon dioxide on heating, so that the batter becomes spongy in cooking.
Baking soda also produced CO2 on heating, but it is not used for cooking because on heating, baking soda
forms sodium carbonate along with CO2. Sodium carbonate which formed, makes the taste bitter. Baking
powder is the mixture of baking soda and a mild edible acid. Tartaric acid is generally mixed with baking
soda to make baking powder. On heating NaHCO3 decomposes to give CO2 which makes bread and cake
fluffy. Tartaric acid helps to remove bitter taste due to formation of sodium tartrate.
(i) What will be produced if excess of CO 2 is passed in aqueous solution of sodium carbonate?
(a) NaHCO3
(b) NaOH
(c) Na2CO3 . 2H2O
(d) Na2CO3 . 10H2O

(ii) When sodium hydrogen carbonate is added to acetic acid, it evolves a gas Which of the following
statements are right about the gas evolved ?
I. It turns lime water milky.
II. It has fruity smell.
III. It is soluble in solution of sodium hydroxide.
(a) I, II
(b) I and III
(c) II, III
(d) All of these

(iii) Which of the following statements are correct regarding baking soda ?
I. The baking soda is sodium hydrogen carbonate.
II. Baking soda gives sodium carbonate on heating
III. It is one of the ingredient of baking powder.
IV. It is used for manufacture of soap.
(a) I and II
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and IV only
(d) I, II and III

(iv) Select the correct statement from the following about sodium hydrogen carbonate.
(a) It is not soluble in water
(b) It is used in soda-acid fire extinguisher.
(c) During heating of NaHCO3 , CO and CO2 are produced.
(d) All of the above

(v) When acetic acid was added to solid 'A’ kept in test tube, then colourless and odourless gas was
evolved. Identify ‘A’ and gas evolved.
(a) Solid A = sodium hydroxide, gas evolved = CO2
(b) Solid A = sodium chloride, gas evolved = CO2
(c) Solid A = sodium bicarbonate, gas evolved = CO2
(d) Solid A = sodium acetate, gas evolved = CO2

30. Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v).

Light of all the colours travels at the same speed in vacuum for all wavelengths. But in any transparent
medium (glass or water), the light of different colours travels with different Speeds for different
wavelengths. That means the refractive index of a particular medium is different for different
wavelengths. As there is a difference in their speed, so the light of different colours bend through different
angles. The speed of violet colour is maximum and speed of red colour is minimum in glass. So, the red
light deviates least and violet light most.
Hence, higher the wavelength of a certain colour of light, small the refractive index and less will be the
bending of light.
(i) Which of the following statement is correct regarding the propagation of light of different colours of
white light in air?
(a) Red light moves fastest
(b) Blue light moves faster than green light
(c) All colours move with same speed
(d) Yellow light moves with the mean speed as that of red and violet light

(ii) Which of the following is the correct order of wavelength?

(a) Red > Green > Yellow
(b) Red > Violet > Green
(c) Yellow > Green > Violet
(d) Red > Yellow > Orange

(iii) Which of the following is the correct order of the speed of light in glass?
(a) Red > Green > Blue
(b) Blue > Green > Red
(c) Violet > Red > Green
(d) Green > Red > Blue

(iv) The colour having maximum frequency from following is.

(a) red
(b) violet
(c) blue
(d) green

(v) The correct order of angle of deviation is

(a) red > green > blue
(b) blue > yellow > orange
(c) orange > red > green
(d) blue > green > violet

31. Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v)

Nutrition is the process by which an organism obtains nutrients from food and utilises them to obtain
energy and also for repairing it tissues. Thus, nutrients become substances which are required for proper
growth and maintenance of a living being. However, not all living organisms obtain food by the same
process. The mode of nutrition where in organisms synthesize their food from simple inorganic
compounds like CO2 and water, in the presence of sunlight is called autotrophic mode of nutrition. It
is followed by green plants and some bacteria. In heterotrophic mode of nutrition, organisms which
cannot produce their own food (heterotrophs) obtain their energy from organic molecules synthesised by
the plants. Heterotrophic nutrition is of three types saprophytic, parasitic and holozoic.

(i) In which of the following organisms does the food material get broken down outside the body prior to
absorption?
(a) Mushroom, green plants, Amoeba
(b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
(c) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
(d) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm

(ii) Which of the following is a parasite?

(a) Yeast
(b) Taenia
(c) Amoeba
(d) Earthworm

(iii) Which among the following shows saprotrophic mode of nutrition.

(a) Grass
(b) Mushroom
(c) Amoeba
(d) Paramecium

(iv) What does heterotrophic nutrition involve?

(a) Production of simple sugar from inorganic Compound
(b) Utilisation of energy obtained by plants
(c) Utilisation of chemical energy to prepare food
(d) All of the above

(v) In Paramecium, food enters the body via

(a) cilia
(b) pseudopodia
(c) mouth
(d) cytostome