Manish Gupta

SCIENCE 10
Class 10 - Science
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.

2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected to

attempt only one of these questions.

3. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.

4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the

range of 30 to 50 words.

5. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should in
the range of 50 to 80 words.

6. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these questions should be

in the range of 80 to 120 words.

7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts

Section A
1. For the two circuits (i) and (ii) shown below the voltmeter reading would be
[1]

a) 0 V in case (i) and 2 V in case (ii) b) 3 V in both the circuits

c) 3 V in case (i) and 0 V in case (ii) d) 0 V in case (i) and 3 V in case (ii)
2. Select the statements that describe characteristics of genes [1]
i. genes are specific sequence of bases in a DNA molecule
ii. a gene does not code for proteins
iii. in individuals of a given species, a specific gene is located on a particular chromosome
iv. each chromosome has only one gene

a) (ii) and (iv) b) (i) and (ii)

c) (i) and (iii) d) (i) and (iv)

3. Four students, A, B, C and D, make the records given below, for the parts marked 'X' and 'Y' in this diagram.
[1]

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 Student X Y

A Stoma Guard cell

B Guard cell Stoma

C Epidermal cell Stoma

D Stoma Epidermal cell

The correct record, out of these, is that of student :

a) A b) C

c) B d) D
4. Match the following with correct response. [1]
1. S.I unit of magnetic field
2. Magnetic field inside the solenoid
3. Compass needle
4. Solenoid
A. Small bar magnet capable of rotating freely
B. Tesla
C. Temporary magnet
D. Uniform

a) 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D b) 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A

c) 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C d) 1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B

5. The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wire is known as [1]

a) conductivity b) malleability

c) ductility d) sonorousity
6. Which of the given statement is true or false:
[1]
Statement A: Valeric acid is the common name of hexane.

Statement B: Glycerol is added in the manufacturing of soap.

a) Statement A is true and statement B is false b) Both the statements A and B are false

c) Statement B is true and statement A is false d) Neither statement A nor statement B is false
7. A bud of petunias become reddish purple after first shower of rain because [1]

a) No plausible reason b) The first shower of rain is acidic

c) First shower causes buds to blossom d) First shower of the rain is basic
8. Match the following with correct response. [1]

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 Column A Column B

(i) Syphilis (a) Treponema pallidum

(ii) AIDS (b) Bacterium Neisseria

(iii) Gonorrhoea (c) Human Immunodeficiency virus

(iv) Trichomoniasis (d) Trichomonas Vaginalis

a) (i) - (c), (ii) - (b), (iii) - (d), (iv) - (a) b) (i) - (a), (ii) - (c), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (d)

c) (i) - (d), (ii) - (a), (iii) - (c), (iv) - (b) d) (i) - (b), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (c)
9. On putting few drops of an unknown liquid on the pH strip as shown here, the colour of pH strip changed to [1]
violet.The liquid taken is likely to be :

a) dilute acetic acid b) dilute sodium hydroxide

c) water d) dilute hydrochloric acid

10. Find the correct statement: [1]
A. Plant raised by vegetative propagation can bear flowers and traits earlier than those produced from seeds.
B. Plants grown using tissue culture technique are highly prone to diseases.
C. A plant grown by vegetative propagation is not prone to diseases.

a) (B) b) (C)

c) (A) d) All of these

11. Haemophilia is more commonly seen in human males than in human females because: [1]

a) This disease is due to an X-linked recessive b) A greater proportion of girls die in infancy
mutation

c) This disease is due to an X-linked dominant d) This disease is due to a Y-linked recessive
mutation
12. What is the maximum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1

5
Ω ? [1]

a) 1 Ω b) 1

5
Ω

c) 10 Ω d) 5 Ω
13. A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head bigger, the middle portion of her [1]
body of the same size and that of the legs smaller. The following is the order of combinations for the magic
mirror from the top.

a) Concave, plane and convex b) Convex, plane and concave

c) Plane, convex and concave d) Convex, concave and plane

14. Before keeping any eatables in the jar, Riya always keeps anhydrous CaCl2 in the bottle to: [1]

a) All of these b) To absorb moisture

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 c) Kill germs d) To clean the bottle
15. Which liquid did a student use for putting a drop on the slide before placing the coverslip while preparing a [1]
temporary mount of leaf epidermal peel?

a) Water b) Iodine

c) Glycerine d) Safranin
16. From the following diagrams, select the correct ones showing stages of binary fission in Amoeba and budding in [1]
Yeast in their proper sequence:

a) 7, 4, 1 and 3, 8, 6 b) 3, 4, 7 and 2, 8, 6

c) 5, 1, 4 and 2, 3, 6 d) 8, 7, 4 and 3, 2, 6
17. Assertion (A): There is no change in the energy of a charged particle moving in a magnetic field although a [1]
magnetic force is acting on it.

Reason (R): Work done by the centripetal force is always zero.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

18. Assertion (A): Calcium starts floating when added in water.
[1]
Reason (R): Calcium starts floating because the bubbles of oxygen gas which are formed during the reaction
stick to the surface of the metal.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

19. Assertion (A): Phototropism is a directional growth movement.
[1]
Reason (R): It occurs in the direction of light.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): Polythene bags and plastic containers are non-biodegradable substances.
[1]
Reason (R): They can be broken down by micro-organisms in natural simple harmless substances.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. How would you distinguish experimentally between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid? [2]

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 OR
What would be the electron dot structure of a molecule of sulphur which is made up of eight atoms of sulphur? (Hint
– The eight atoms of sulphur are joined together in the form of a ring.)
22. Why is the flow of signals in a synapse from axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end of another neuron but not [2]
the reverse?
23. Write the food chain operating in a freshwater pond. Mention the food habit of each trophic level in this food [2]
chain.
24. i. Will the impact of removing all the organisms in a trophic level be different for different trophic levels? [2]
ii. Can the organisms of any trophic level be removed without causing any damage to the ecosystem?
25. If an object is held at a distance of 60 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 20 cm. At what distance from the [2]
convex mirror, should a plane mirror be held, so that images in the two mirrors coincide?
OR
A concave lens has focal length of 20 cm. At what distance from the lens a 5cm tall object be placed so that it forms
an image at 15 cm from the lens? Also calculate the size of the image formed?
26. Give a chemical test to distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid. [2]
Section C
27. Aluminium is a reactive metal but is still used for packing food articles. Why? [3]
28. What should be the position of an object with respect to focus of a convex lens of focal length 20cm, so that its [3]
real and magnified image is obtained?
29. The embryo gets its nutrition from the mother's blood with the help of special tissue. [3]
i. What is this special tissue called?
ii. Give any other function of this tissue apart from one mentioned above.
iii. Explain the structure of this special tissue.
OR
Fertilization is possible if copulation has taken place during middle of menstrual cycle. Give reason.
30. A narrow beam PQ of white light is passing through a glass prism ABC as shown in the diagram.
[3]

Trace it on your answer sheet and show the path of the emergent beam as observed on the screen DE.
i. Write the name and cause of the phenomenon observed.
ii. Where else in nature is this phenomenon observed?
iii. Based on this observation, state the conclusion which can be draw about the constituents of white light.
31. Give reason and name the type of chemical reaction taking place in each case: [3]
i. Dissolution of ammonium chloride in water leads to cooling of the glass apparatus used for dissolutions.
ii. Silver chloride powder which is white in colour, turns grey when kept in sunlight.
iii. Blue colour of copper sulphate solution fades when an iron nail is dipped inside the solution.
32. Outline a project which aims to find the dominant coat colour in dogs. [3]
OR
i. In humans, if gene B gives brown eyes and gene b gives blue eyes, what will be the colour of eyes of the persons
having the following combination of genes? (a) Bb (b) bb (c) BB

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 ii. What do you class this trait of eye colour in human? Explain.
33. How can changes of size of eyeball be one of the reason for [3]
i. myopic and
ii. hypermetropic eye?

Compare the size of eyeball with that of a normal eye in each case. How does this changes of size affect the
position of image in each case?
Section D
34. i. Write the electron-dot structures for sodium, oxygen and magnesium. [5]
ii. Show the formation of Na2O and MgO by the transfer of electrons.
iii. What are the ions present in these compounds?
OR
i. An ore, on heating in air, give sulphur dioxide gas. Name the method in each metallurgical step, that will be
required to extract this metal from its ore.
ii. State which of the following reactions will take place or which will not, giving suitable reason for each?

a. Zn(s) + CuSo4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)

b. Fe(s) + ZnSO4(aq) → FeSO4(aq) + Zn(s)

35. i. Why is nutrition a necessity for an organism? State three reasons. [5]
ii. What is likely to happen if green plants disappear from Earth?
OR
a. Define excretion.
b. Name the basic filtration unit present in the kidney.
c. Draw excretory system in human beings and label the following organs of excretory system which perform
following functions;
i. form urine.
ii. is a long tube which collects urine from kidney.
iii. store urine until it is passed out.

36. A letter 'A' consists of a uniform wire of resistance 1 ohm cm-1. The side of the letter are each 20 cm long and [5]

the cross-piece in the middle is 10 cm long while apex angle is 60o. Find the resistance of the letter between the
two ends of the legs.

Section E
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
A magnetic field is described by drawing the magnetic field lines. When a small north magnetic pole is placed in
the magnetic field created by a magnet, it will experience a force. And if the north pole is free, it will move
under the influence of the magnetic field. The path traced by a north magnetic pole free to move under the
influence of a magnetic field is called a magnetic field line.

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 Since the direction of the magnetic field line is the direction of the force on a north pole, so the magnetic field
lines always begin from the N-pole of a magnet and end on the S-pole of the magnet. Inside the magnet,
however, the direction of magnetic field lines is from the S-pole of the magnet to the N-pole of the magnet.
Thus, the magnetic field lines are closed curves. When a small compass is moved along a magnetic field line, the
compass needle always sets itself along the line tangential to it. So, a line drawn from the south pole of the
compass needle to its north pole indicates the direction of the magnetic field at that point.
(i) Do the magnetic field lines intersect? if not why?
(ii) A strong bar magnet is placed vertically above a horizontal wooden board. What would be the magnetic
lines of force?
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
You must have noticed many dramatic changes in your appearance as well as that of your friends as you
approached 10-12 years of age. These changes associated with puberty are because of the secretion of
testosterone in males and oestrogen in females. Do you know anyone in your family or friends who has been
advised by the doctor to take less sugar in their diet because they are suffering from diabetes? As a treatment,
they might be taking injections of insulin. This is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas.
(i) Why is pancreas a dual gland?
(ii) Name the hormone which is secreted by males and females during adolescence.
(iii) What happens if Insulin is not secreted in the proper amount?
OR
From which cells of pancreatic islets insulin and glucagon hormone are secreted?
39. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Copper sulphate crystal contains water of crystallisation when the crystal is heated the water is removed and salt
turns white. The crystal can be moistened again with water. The water of crystallisation is the fixed number of
water molecules present in 1 formula unit of copper sulphate. On heating gypsum at 373K, it loses water
molecules and became calcium sulphate hemihydrate.

(i) If the crystal is moistened with water, then which colour of the crystal reappears?
(ii) What is the commercial name of calcium sulphate hemihydrate?

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(iii) How many water molecules are present in one formula unit of copper sulphate?
OR
What is obtained when gypsum is heated at 373K?

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