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Sample Paper 26 Solution

Class X (TERM – II) 2021-22
Science (086)
Time: 2 Hours Max. Marks: 40
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper has three sections and 15 questions. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section–A has 7 questions of 2 marks each; Section–B has 6 questions of 3 marks each; and Section–C has 2 case
based questions of 4 marks each.
4. Internal choices have been provided in some questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in
such questions.

SECTION-A
1. What is atomic size ? How does it vary from left to (ii) Nucleus of the (ii) Nucleus of the
right in a period ? parent cell parent cell divides
Ans : divides to form to form a number of
two nuclei. nuclei.
Atomic size is the distance between centre of nucleus
and valence shell.
Atomic size decreases from left to right in a period. 3. With the help of a diagram show the different stages
of binary fission in Amoeba.
2. Name the male and female gametes in animals. Ans :
What is fertilization and where does it take place in
Binary fission is the division of one cell which cuts
human females ?
into two similar or identical cells.
Ans :
The male and female gametes in animals are sperm
and ovum respectively.
Fertilization is defined as the fusion of a male
gamete (sperm) with a female gamete (an ovum or
egg) to form a zygote during sexual reproduction.
Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube of a
human female.
or
Write two differences between binary fission and Figure : Binary fission in Amoeba.
multiple fission in a tabular form.
Ans :
4. What is a homologous series ? Which two of the
Differences between :
following organic compounds belong to the same
Binary fission Multiple fission homologous series ?
C2H6, C2F6O, C2H6O2, CH4O.
(i) It is the division (i) It is the division of
of the parent into the parent into many Ans :
two nearly equal small daughter Homologous series is a series of organic compounds
sized daughter individuals. which have same functional group and similar
individuals. chemical properties. Each member of this series
differs by –CH2 in its molecular formula and 14 u in
its molecular mass.
C2H6O (C2H5OH) and CH4O (CH3OH) belong to
same homologous series.
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5. Why is variation beneficial for the species, but not 7. Write in tabular form two differences between food
necessarily for the individual ? chain and food web.
Ans : Ans :
Accumulation of variation in a species enables them
to adapt according to the changes and the new needs. Food Chian Food Web
This provides survival advantage to the species. But 1. Food chain comprises Food web consists of a
an individual does not get any advantage due to a single series of network of food chains
variation that takes place on him. Thus, variation trophic levels. with many branches
is beneficial for a species, but not necessary for the at each trophic level.
individual.
2. Only one type of An organism has a
organisms of the lower choice to choose two
6. The voltage – current (V-I) graph for a conductor trophic level is used as or many organisms as
at two different temperature T1 and T2 is shown. At food by organisms of food.
which of the two temperatures the resistance of the higher trophic level.
conductor is higher ? Justify your answer. For Example: Mouse
" Grass " Deer "
Lion
or
What are trophic levels ? Write the name of all four
trophic levels in the given figure.

Ans :
Slope of the V-I graph represents the resistance of
the given conductor at given temperature. At the
temperature T2, the resistance of the conductor
is higher as it has greater slope than that of at
temperature T1. Ans :
or
Out of the two wires X and Y shown below, which The various steps in a food chain at which the
one has greater resistance ? Justify your answer. transfer of food takes place are called trophic levels.
Trophic levels in as food chain are as follows.

Ans :
Wire ‘Y’ has greater resistance as it has more length
than wire ‘X’. It is because resistance of wire is
directly proportional to the length of wire for the
same area of cross-section for the same material.
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SECTION-B
8. What are covalent compounds ? Why are they (a) Same current will flow through each resistor of
different from ionic compounds ? List their three series combination, the potential drop across
characteristic properties. both 3 W resistor will be same (V1 = V2) . In
Ans : series, applied potential,

Those compounds which are formed by sharing of V = V1 + V2 + V3

electrons are called covalent compounds. They differ 12 = V1 + V1 + 6
from ionic compounds because they do not have 2V1 = 12 - 6
ions and are made up of molecules by sharing of
electrons. Ionic compounds are formed by transfer V1 = 3 volt
of electrons.
Properties :
(i) They have low melting and boiling points.
(ii) The do not conduct electricity in molten state
or in aqueous solution.
(iii) They are mostly insoluble in water but soluble
in organic solvents.

9. The following table shows the position of five (b) Current through 3 W resistance
elements A, B, C, D and E in the modern periodic
V 3
table. I = R = 3 = 1A

Group " 1 2 3 13 14 15 16 17 18 So, current through unknown resistance R is 1 A.

Period . to (c) Unknown resistance,
12 V 6
R = I3 = 1 = 6 W
2 A B C
3 D E Equivalent resistance,

Answer the following questions: Rs = R1 + R2 + R3

(i) Which element is a metal with valency two ? = 3 + 3 + 6 - 12 W
(ii) Which element is least reactive ?
(iii) Out of D and E which element has a smaller
11. After self-pollination in pea plants with round,
atomic radius ?
yellow seeds, following types of seeds were obtained
Ans : by Mendel:
(i) ‘D’ is a metal with valency two; because it is on
Seeds Number
the left side of the table in group two.
(ii) ‘C’ is least reactive as it is in the group 18 Round, yellow 630
(Noble gas). Round, green 216
(iii) ‘E’ has a smaller atomic radius because on
moving left to right across a period, atomic Wrinkled, yellow 202
radius decreases. Wrinkled, green 64
Analyse the result and describe the mechanism of
10. Two resistors 3 W and unknown resistor are inheritance which explains these results.
connected in a series across a 12 V battery. If the
Ans :
voltage drop across the unknown resistor is 6 V,
find : The ratio obtained is 9 : 3 : 3 : 1 in which parental
(a) potential across 3 W resistance. as well as new combinations are observed. When
(b) the current through unknown resistor ‘R’. the F1 plants are self-pollinated, the F2 progeny
(c) equivalent resistance of the circuit. consisted of some round seeds with yellow colour
and some wrinkled seeds with yellow colour; these
Ans :
two are parental types of combination of traits.
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There were also some new combinations like round

seeds with green colour and wrinkled seeds with green
colour. Thus, it is clear that the round and wrinkled
traits and yellow and green traits are inherited
independently of each other. Each trait expressed
itself independent of the other. Thus, Mendel was
able to propose the law of independent assortment
which says about independent inheritance of traits.
or
In humans, there is a 50% probability of the birth of
a boy and 50% probability that a girl will be born.
Justify the statement on the basis of the mechanism
of sex-determination in human beings.
Ans :
Sex of a child depends on what happens during Pesticides are sprayed to kill pests on food plants.
fertilization : The food plants are eaten by herbivores and
alongwith the food, pesticides are also eaten by the
herbivores. Herbivores are eaten by carnivores and
along-with the herbivore animals, pesticides also
enter the body of the carnivore.
Human eat both plants and animals and pesticide
along-with food enters the body of humans.
Concentration of pesticides increases as we move
upward in the food chain and the process is called
bio-magnification.

13. Find out the reading of ammeter and voltmeter in

the circuit given below :
Figure : Determination of sex in humans beings.

12. “Energy flow in food chains is always unidirectional.”

Justify this statement. Explain how the pesticides
enter a food chain and subsequently get into our
body.
Ans :
The energy flow through different steps in the
food chain is unidirectional. The energy captured Ans :
by autotrophs does not revert back to the solar
Equivalent resistance of given series combination
input and it passes to the herbivores, i.e. it moves
progressively through various trophic levels. Rs = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4
Thus energy flow from sun through producers to = 2 + 3 + 3 + 4 = 12 W
omnivores is in single direction only. (i) Ammeter reading,
V 6
I = R = 12 = 0.5 A
(ii) Voltmeter reading,
V = IR
= 0.5 # 2 = 1 V
or
List in a tabular form three differences between a
voltmeter and an ammeter.
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Ans : Ammeter Voltmeter

Difference between ammeter and voltmeter (b) It is connected in It is connected in
series in a circuit. parallel across the
Ammeter Voltmeter
two points in a
(a) It measures electric It measures the circuit.
current in a circuit. potential difference
(c) It is a low resistance It is high resistance
between two points
device. device.
in a circuit.

SECTION-C
This section has 02 case-based questions (14 and 15). Each case is followed by 03 sub-questions (a, b and c).
Parts a and b are compulsory. However, an internal choice has been provided in part c.

14. In garden pea plant, height of stem is controlled (b) Differences between inherited and acquired
by a pair of alleles. Only one of the parental traits trait.
appeared in the F1 generation and other traits
remain hidden. Acquired traits Inherited traits
The flowers of a tall plant (195 cm) were self- (i) These traits are not These are the
pollinated, the height variation in the plants passed on to the characteristics
produced is shown in the chart below. next generation. transmitted from
parent to the
offspring.
(ii) Any change in the Any change in the
genetic composition genetic composition
of an organism does of an organism alters
not alter these traits these traits. e.g. hair
e.g. bruises on the colour, eye colour
body, obese body etc etc.
(any one)
(c) New offspring produced are similar to their
parents since they inherit the genes or traits
from either of their parents. It helps in causing
variation. Therefore, the offspring produced
are not identical to their parents.
or
Why are asexually reproducing organisms capable
of showing hereditary features more ?
Ans :
The asexually reproducing organisms are capable of
showing the hereditary features more because in this
mode of reproduction, mitotic or amitotic process is
involved and the cell divides itself rapidly to new
individuals which are identical to their parents and
(a) What is gene ?
have no variations.
(b) Mention one difference between inherited traits
and acquired traits.
(c) Do offspring and their parents have same trait? 15. A coil of many circular turns of insulated copper
Ans : wire wound on a cylindrical insulating body (i.e.
cardboard etc.) such that its length is greater than
(a) Gene is a part of chromosome which controls the its diameter is called solenoid. When current is
appearance of a set of hereditary characteristics. flowing through the solenoid, the magnetic field is
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present inside the solenoid. These current carrying
solenoids are used in electronic circuit to form an
electromagnet. By inserting the magnetic field
sensor between the coils of a solenoid, one can
measure the magnetic field inside the solenoid and
determine the relationship between the (i) magnetic
field and current, and (ii) magnetic field and number
of turns per metre in a solenoid. On performing the
experiment with the help of suitable apparatus, the
following observations were noted.
Table A
Current in solenoid Magnetic Field
(A) (# 10 -4 T)
1. 0.5 2.51
2. 1.0 3.14
that the magnetic field is uniform inside the
solenoid.
or
For same current flowing through a solenoid and a
straight conductor, the magnetic field produced by
a solenoid is much stronger than the magnetic field
produced by a straight current carrying conductor.
State one reason to justify this statement.
Ans :
Each segment of current produces a magnetic field
like that of a long straight wire, and the total field
due to all loops of a solenoid is the vector sum of
the fields due to each loop. Therefore, the magnetic
field produced by a solenoid is much stronger than
the magnetic field produced by a straight current
carrying conductor.

3. 1.5 3.77
4. 2.0 4.39 

Table B
Length of No. of turns per Magnetic
solenoid (m) metre (m -1) Field
(# 10 -4 T)
1. 0.5 200 2.51
2. 1.0 250 3.14
3. 1.5 300 3.77
4. 2.0 350 4.39
(a) How can a solenoid be used to magnetised a
steel bar ?
(b) How can magnetic field strength of a solenoid
be increased ?
(c) Why magnetic field inside the solenoid is
uniform ?
Ans :
(a) By inserting the steel bar inside the solenoid
and allowing the current to flow through the
solenoid.
(b) The Magnetic field of a solenoid increases when
we insert soft iron core because iron itself gets
magnetised due to strong uniform magnetic
field produced by current carrying solenoid.
This helps in increasing the magnetic property
of solenoid.
(c) A solenoid is a long coil of wire wrapped in many
turns. Each loop in the solenoid carries the same
amount of current in the same direction when
connected to the battery. The field produced
due to each turn just adds up along the axis of
a solenoid due to same direction and are in the
form of parallel straight lines. This indicates