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The Aditya Birla Public school, Adityanagar

Periodic Test-3, February-2022
Subject: Science M.
Marks:40M
Class: X Time: 2 hours

General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory.
The question paper has three sections and 15 questions. All questions are compulsory.
Section-A has 7 questions of each 2marks each; Section-B has 6 questions 3 marks each;
Section-C has case-based questions of 4 marks each.
Internal choices have been provided in some questions. A student ha to attempt only one of the
alternatives in such questions.

Section-A

S.No. Name of the element Electronic Valence Valency

1.
configuration electrons

K L M N

i. Sodium (Na) 2 8 1 -

ii. Lithium (Li) 2 1 - -

iii. Calcium (Ca) 2 8 8 2

iv. Nitrogen (N) 2 5 - -

Write the valence electrons and valency of above elements by making tabular form showing
S.No., Name of the element, Valence electrons and valency. 2M

2. Define Catenation and tetravalency. 2M

3. (a)What is the effect of DNA copying which is not perfectly accurate on the reproduction 2M
process?

(b) Give reason why cell to cell division would be impractical for all multicellular
organisms.

4. (a) What is the fate of the ovules and the ovary in a flower after fertilization? 2M

(b) Write one function each of the following parts in a flower:

(i) Pistil
(ii) Stamen

5. 2M
(a) Explain in brief the development of plant in tissue culture
 (b) Mention any one advantage and any one application of tissue culture.

OR
Draw a label diagram of a pistil to show germination of pollen grain. Label any four parts

6. How much work is done in moving a charge of 4 C across two points having a potential 2M
difference 8V? [or]

How much potential difference is applied on moving a charge of 4 C and work done on it is
12J.

7. Give any one example of organism reproduce by spore formation. 2M

How will an organism be benefited if it reproduces through spores?

OR

What do you mean by double fertilization in the flowering plant?

Section-B

8. i. Atomic radii of 3 period elements are given below.

Symbol of Cl Na Ar Mg Si Al P S
the element

Atomic 0.099 0.191 0.095 0.160 0.118 0.130 0.110 0.102

radii (nm)

Arrange the following elements in decreasing order of atomic radius.

ii. What is the reason for arranging elements in decreasing order of atomic radii?(Note
atomic radius is not only measured in pm but also in nm)
iii. Explain in brief about metallic character and non-metallic character in this 3rd 3M
period.

9. Answer the following questions.

i. Write the name of the next homologous member propane and also write its formula.
ii. Explain the formation of nitrogen molecules by sharing electrons between them and
also write its electron dot structure.

Or

Explain three differences between diamond and graphite.

3M

10. Explain with a diagram budding in Hydra. 3M

11. A 27 Ω resistance wire is tripled on it. Calculate the new resistance of the wire. 3M

12. 200 J of heat are produced each second in a 5 Ω resistance. Find the potential difference 3M
across the resistor. [or]
 An electric iron of resistance 20 Ω takes a current of 9 A. Calculate the heat developed in
60 s.

13 List any three significances of Vegetative Propagation. 3M

Section-C

14 4M
Read the following and answer questions from 14(i) to 14(iv)

There are two organisms X and Y that produce new offsprings from single parent only.
Organisms X when reaches its maximum growth, divides its body into two new organisms.
The parent organism does not exist any more and two new daughter organisms grow fully
and divide again.

Organism Y form a small outgrowth on its body called bud which detectes and develop into
new organism.

14(i) Select the options that correctly identifies organisms X and Y

X Y

(a) Paramoecium Hydra

(b) Leishmania Sycon

(c) Amoeba Yeast

14(ii) Select the correct statement

(a) Organism X reproduces asexually whereas organism Y reproduces sexually

(b) Both organisms X and Y reproduce asexually

(c) Organism X must be multicellular whereas organism Y should be unicellular

(d) Both organisms X and Y are always multicellular.

14(iii) Identify the mode of reproduction in organisms X and Y

(a) X- Fragmentation, Y – Multiple fission

(b) X- Regeneration ,Y- Fragmentation

(c) X- Multiple fission ,Y- Binnary fission

(d) X- Binary fission, Y- Budding

14(iv) Which of the following is incorrect?

(a) Plasmodium reproduces by the same method as is adopted by organism X

 (b) Organism X could be any multicellular plant like Riccia, Sphagnum etc.

(c) If organism Y is Hydra, then it may also reproduce through regeneration.

(d) Both (a) and (b).

15 The heating effect of current is obtained by the transformation of electrical energy into heat 4M
energy. Just as mechanical energy used to overcome friction is covered into heat, in the
same way, electrical energy is converted into heat energy when an electric current flows
through a resistance wire. The heat produced in a conductor, when a current flows through
it is found to depend directly on (a) strength of current (b) resistance of the conductor (c)
time for which the current flows.
The mathematical expression is given by H = I2Rt.
The electrical fuse, electrical heater, electric iron, electric geyser, etc. all are based on the
heating effect of current.

(i) What are the properties of heating elements?

(a) High resistance, high melting point (b) Low resistance, high melting point
(c) Low resistance, high melting point (d) Low resistance, low melting point.
(ii) What are the properties of an electric fuse?
(a) Low resistance, low melting point (b) High resistance, high melting point.
(c) High resistance, low melting point (d) Low resistance, high melting
point
(iii) When the current is doubled in a heating device and time is halved, the heat
energy produced is

(a) doubled (b) halved (c) four times (d) one fourth times

(iv) A fuse wire melts at 5 A. It is is desired that the fuse wire of same material

melt at 10 A. The new radius of the wire is

(a) 4 times (b) 2 times (c) 6 times (d) 8 times

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