CBSE MIXED TEST PAPER-06 SECOND PREBOARD EXAMINATION CLASS X (Practical Skill Multiple Choice Questions) SCINENCE (MCQ)

[Time: 1.30 hrs.] [M. M.: 20]

General Instruction: (i) (ii) (iii) Attempt all questions. There are 30 multiple choice questions in total. Only one of the options in every question is correct. The question paper consists of two parts Section A and Section B. Each of the 20 questions in section A carries 0.5 marks and each of the 10 question in section B carries 1.0 mark. SECTION A Q1. In an experiment, the image of a distant object formed by a convex lens is obtained on a screen. To determine the focal length of a lens, you need to measure the distance between the: (a) Lens and the object (b) Object and screen (c) Optical centre and the screen (d) Screen the and the object Q2. Zeba by mistake mixed iron filling and sulphur powder. She asked the teacher a method to separate these. The teacher advised her to dissolve the mixture in: (a) Kerosene (b) Cold water (c) Boiling water (d) Carbon di sulphide Q3. The correct method to find the pH of a solution is:
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Q4. Rate of evaporation increases with: (a) Decrease in surface area (b) Increase in wind speed (c) Increase in pressure (d) Decrease in temperature Q5. Out of four circuits shown for studying the dependence of the current on the potential difference across a resistor, the correct circuit is:

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

Q6. Which one is correct regarding a true solution of common salt in water?
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(a) It exhibits tyndall effect (b) It is transparent and stable (c) Its solute particles can be seen with naked eye (d) Its particles can be separated by filtration Q7. While establishing a relationship between the losses in weight of an immersed solid with the weight of salty water displaced, a student carried out the following procedure: (a) Noted the salty water level in the measuring cylinder without solid body. (b) Immersed the soiled body completely in salty water. (c) Noted the rise in salty water level in the measuring cylinder with solid body. (d) Weight of the salt solution displaced, collected in the beaker not recorded in the observation table. The correct steps in the procedure is: (a) Step (i) only (b) Step (i) and (ii) only (c) Step (i), (ii) and (iii) only (d) All the four steps Q8. In a experiment to trace the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab, the correct measurement of angle of incidence (i) angle of refraction (r) and angle of emergence (e) is shown in diagram:

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

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Q9. Identify the statement which is not correct about Ethanoic acid: (a) Ethanoic acid is a weak acid (b) Ethanoic acid is soluble in water (c) Ethanoic acid turns red litmus blue (d) 7-10% solution of Ethanoic acid is called vinegar. Q10. When a pulse is formed on a slinky: (a) A medium oscillates for a slinky: (b) Medium remain undisturbed (c) Medium oscillates for a short while and then returns to its original undisturbed portion (d) Both (a) and (b) Q11. For the circuit shown in figure I and II, the ammeter reading would be:

(a) 1 a in circuit I and OA in circuit II (b) O A in both circuits (c) 1 A in both circuits (d) O A in circuit I and 1 A in circuit II Q12. In the following sketch of stomatal apparatus, the part I, II, III and IV were labelled differently by four students. The correct labelling out of the following is:

(a) 1. Guard cell 2. Stoma 3. Starch granules (b) 1. Cytoplasm 2.nucleus 3. Stoma (c) 1. Guard cell 2. Starch Granules 3. Nucleus (d) 1. Cytoplasm 2. Chloroplast 3. Stoma Q13. The spring balance used by you in the laboratory measures: (a) Weight of the body attached only

4. Nucleus 4.choroplast 4. Stoma 4. Nucleus

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(b) Mass of the body attached only (c) Difference between weight and mass of the body attached (d) Difference between weight of spring and the body attached Q14. While performing an experiment to determine the percentage of water absorbed by raisins, the following data was obtained: Mass of the water taken was obtained: Mass of the raisins before them in the beaker = 50g Mass of raisins before soaking them in water = 5g Mass of raisins after soaking in water for 2 hours = 8g The percentage of water absorbed by raisins would be: ( 8 5) g 100 ( 8 5) g 100 (a) (c) 8g 3g (b)

( 8 3) g 100
8g

(d)

( 8 5) g 100
5g

Q15. Which of the following plant group is called as amphibians of plant kingdom: (a) Algae (b) Bryophytes (c) Gymnosperm (d) Angiosperm Q16. Which on is a correct method of a collecting SO2 gas:

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

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Q17. Diagram of cells of an onion peel were labelled by four students as given below. The correct labelled diagram is:

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

Q18. Synapse is: (a) Functional gap between axon of one neuron and dendrite of another (b) Pairing of homologous chromosomes in zygotene stage (c) Non medullated nerve fibre (d) None of these Q19. In an experiment to show that light is necessary for photosynthesis, the leaf is boiled in alcohol for a few minutes using a water bath. It is essential because: (a) Alcohol is highly volatile (b) Steam from the water bath heats the leaf rapidly (c) Steam from the water bath dissolves the chlorophyll (d) Alcohol is flammable Q20. The temperature at which vapour pressure becomes equal to atmospheric pressure is called: (a) Freezing point (b) Boiling point (c) Melting point (d) Sublimation process SECTION B Q21. On the basis of following observations predict the correct order of reactivity: (iv) Cu(s) + AgNO3(aq) Ag(s) + Cu(NO3)2(aq) (v) 2Na(s) + CuSO4(aq) Cu(s) + Na2SO4(aq)
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(vi) Na2SO4(aq) + Al(s) (vii) 2A(s) + 3CuSO4(aq)

No reaction 3Cu(s) + Al2(SO4)3(aq)

(a) Al > Na > Ag > Cu (b) Na > Al > Cu > Ag (c) Cu > Al > Na > Ag (d) Ag > Na> Al > Cu Q22. The resistors R1 and R2 are connected in:

(a) Parallel in both circuits (b) Series in both circuits (c) Parallel in circuit I and in series in circuit II (d) Series in circuit I and in parallel in circuit I Q23. A student found the posterior part of a male cockroach in the laboratory. The following sketch was made. The missing part in the sketch is: (a) Anal cerci (b) Anal style (c) Brood pouch (d) Antennae

Q24. Given below are the observations reported by four students, I, II, III and IV for the changes observed with dilute HCl and dilute NaOH and different materials. S. No. Material Dilute HCl Dilute NaOH I Moist litmus paper Blue of red Red to blue II Zinc metal React at room temperature Does not react at room temperature III Zinc metal on heating Liquid become milky Small bubbles are formed

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IV Solid sodium bicarbonate No reaction The incorrectly reported observation is: (a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV Heat Q25. Which of the following figure describes the process: Solid Vapour

and a Colouless gas evolved Brisk effervescence

is

(a) I

(b) II

(c) III

(d) IV

Q26. In the experiment shown in the figure, water is found to rise in the bent tube. The reason is that: (a) Seeds use up oxygen in the flask (b) Carbon di oxide is given out by the germinating seeds. (c) Germinating seeds attract water from the beaker (d) Seeds use oxygen and release CO2 which is absorbed by KOH.

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Q27. The temperature time variation graph, as obtained by four students A, B, C and D are as shown. The graph likely to be correct is that of student:

(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D Q28. A cell is plasmolysed after being kept in hypertonic solution. What will be present between cell wall and plasmalemma: (a) Isotonic solution (c) Air (b) Hypertonic solution (d) Hypotonic solution Q29. A student is given permanent slide showing binary fission in Amoeba. The following are the steps in focusing the object under the microscope. (i) Place ht slide eon the stage, look through the eye piece and adjust the mirror and diaphragm to get illumination. (ii) Look through eye piece and raise the objective using coarse adjustment until object is focused. (iii) Make the focus sharp with the help of fine adjustment. (iv) Look through the eye piece and move the slide until the object is visible. The proper sequence of step is: (a) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii) (c) (iv), (iii), (ii) (i) (b) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i) (d) (i), (iv), (ii), (iii) Q30. The correct position of the ear of the observer is shown in:

(a) Figure A only (b) Figure B only (c) Figure C and D only

(d) All of these

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