NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI

PRE-BOARD-II EXAMINATION 2023-24

Class X
SUBJECT-SCIENCE ( 086)
Max.Marks : 80 SET-I Time Allowed : 3 hours
General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections
ii. All questions are compulsory. However , an internal choice is provided in some
questions. A student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying one mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answer to
these questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short answer type questions carrying 03 marks each.
Answer to these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
vi. 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.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source - based /case-based units of assessment of 04 marks
each with sub-parts.
Section -A
Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the
questions 1-20. There is no negative mark for incorrect response.
Q.Nos. Questions Marks
1 The image shows a reaction between iron oxide and hydrogen 1
Fe3O4 + 4H2 3 Fe + 4H2O
Which option shows the compounds undergoing oxidation and reduction?
(a)
Oxidation Reduction
4H2 Fe3O4
(b)
Oxidation Reduction
3Fe 4H2
(c)
Oxidation Reduction
Fe3O4 4H2O
 (d)
Oxidation Reduction
4H2O Fe3O4

2 Vinay observed that the stain of curry on a white shirt becomes reddish-brown 1
when soap is scrubbed on it, but it turns yellow again when the shirt is washed
with plenty of water. What might be the reason for his observation?
(i) Soap is acidic in nature.
(ii) Soap is basic in nature.
(iii) Turmeric is a natural indicator which gives reddish tinge in bases.
(iv) Turmeric is a natural indicator which gives reddish tinge in acids.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
3 Study the following table and choose the correct option. 1
Salt Parent Acid Parent Base Nature of Salt
(a) Sodium Chloride HCl NaOH Basic
(b) Sodium Carbonate H2CO3 NaOH Neutral
© Sodium Sulphate H2SO4 NaOH Acidic
(d) Sodium Acetate CH3COOH NaOH Basic

4 The electronic configuration of three elements is given below: 1

X- 2,8,2
Y- 2,8,6
Z- 2,8,1
Which two elements will combine to form an ionic compound?
(a) X and Y
(b) Y and Z
(c) X and Z
(d) Both (a) and (b)
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Which of the following gases formed at the cathode and anode?

(a) Chlorine , Hydrogen
(b) Hydrogen. Chlorine
(c) Hydrogen,Hydrogen
(d) Chlorine, Chlorine
6 Which of the following is correct electron dot structure of carbon dioxide? 1

(a)

(b)

(c )

(d)

7 Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products.These are 1

(a) Sodium ethanoate and hydrogen
(b) Sodium ethanoate and oxygen
(c) Sodium ethoxide and hydrogen
(d) Sodium ethoxide and oxygen
8 According to diagram, the process of photosynthesis will occur in 1

KOH

A B
 (a)Leaf of plant A
(b) leaf of plant B
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of these

9 As compared to terrestrial organisms , the rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is 1

(a)Faster because they need more oxygen for their survival
(b)Faster because the amount of dissolved oxygen in water is fairly low
(c)Slower because the amount of dissolved oxygen in water is fairly low
(d)Slower because the capacity of water to dissolve atmospheric air is limited

10 The genotype of violet flower plant is WW and that of white flower plant is ww. 1
Hybrids of a cross between these two were self pollinated and obtained F2
progeny .What will be the ratio of WW,Ww,ww plants in this progeny ?
(a)WW:Ww:ww,
1 : 1: 2
(b)WW:Ww:ww
1: 2: 2
(c)WW:Ww:ww
1 :2: 1
(d)WW:Ww:ww
2: 1: 1

11 Bacterial and viral infections that may be caused due to unsafe sex respectively 1
are:
(a) Warts and HIV-AIDS
(b) HIV-AIDS and Warts
( c) Gonorrhoea and Syphilis
(d) Syphilis and Warts

12 Secretion of which hormone leads to physical changes in the body when you are 1
10-12 years of age?
(a)Oestrogen from testes and testosterone from ovary
(b)Oestrogen from adrenal gland and testosterone from ovary
(c)Testosterone from testes and oestrogen from ovary
(d)Testosterone from Thyroid gland and oestrogen from Pituitary gland
13 Consider these indices of refraction: glass: 1.52; air: 1.0003; water: 1.333. Based 1
on the refractive indices of three materials, arrange the speed of light through
them in decreasing order.
(a) The speed of light in water > the speed of light in air > the speed of light in
glass.
(b) The speed of light in glass > the speed of light in water > the speed of light in
air.
(c) The speed of light in air > the speed of light in water > the speed of light in
glass.
(d) The speed of light in glass > the speed of light in air > the speed of light in
water.

14 A student plots V-I graphs for three samples of nichrome wire with resistances 1
R1 , R2 and R3 . Choose from the following the statement that holds true for this
 graph.

(a) R1 = R2 = R3
(b) R1> R2> R3
(c) R3> R2> R1
(d) R2 > R1> R3
15 How is food transported from the phloem to the tissue according to plants needs? 1

(a) Food is transported along with the water in the plans body
(b) Food is transported in only one direction, like water in the plant body through
xylem
(c)Food is transported from a region with a low concentration to higher
concentration
(d)Food is transported from the region where it is produced to other parts of the
plant

16 Posture and balance of the body is controlled by 1

(a) Pons
(b)Medulla Oblongata
(c) Cerebellum
(d) Cerebrum
Question No. 17 to 20 consists of two statements -Assertion (A) and Reason ( R) .
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d)A is false but R is true.
17 Assertion (A): Gas bubbles are observed when sodium carbonate is added to 1
dilute hydrochloric acid.
Reason (R ) : Carbon dioxide is given off in the reaction.
18 Assertion (A): Traits like tallness and dwarfness in pea plants are inherited 1
independently
Reason (R): When a homozygous tall pea plant is crossed with a dwarf pea
plant ,medium sized pea plant is obtained in F1 generation.

19 Assertion(A): The magnetic field lines around a current carrying straight wire do 1
not intersect each other.
Reason(R ): The magnitude of the magnetic field produced at a given point
 increases as the current through the wire increases.
20 Assertion (A): In human beings ,the respiratory pigment is haemoglobin 1
Reason (R): It is a type of protein which has high affinity to Carbon dioxide.

Section-B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions
21 A metal X is found in nature as its sulphide XS. It is used in the galvanization of
iron articles.Identify the metal. Name the process to convert this sulphide ore into 2
its oxide.Write the equation
22 Write the names and functions of parts (A) and (B) in the diagram 2

23 (a) List the events in proper sequence that take place during the process of 2
Photosynthesis
OR
(b)Name two excretory products in plants other than Oxygen and Carbon dioxide

24 (a)State the relation between colour of scattered light and size of the 2
scattering particle.
(b) Complete the path of white light when it passes through two identical prisms
placed as shown

25 A circuit contains a battery, a variable resistor and a solenoid. The figure below 2
shows the magnetic field pattern produced by the current in the solenoid.
 a. State how the magnetic field pattern indicates regions where the magnetic field
is stronger.
b. What happens to the magnetic field when the current in the circuit is reversed?
OR
(a )State the Joules law of heating and give its mathematical expression.
(b) Why does the cord of an electric oven not glow while its heating element
does?
26 DDT was sprayed in the lake to regulate breeding of mosquitos .How will it affect 2
the trophic levels in the following food chain?

Plankton -------> Small fish------>Large fish------>Hawk

Section - C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions
The given reaction shows one of the processes to extract the metals like Iron and 3
27 manganese.
MnO2(s) + Al(s) Mn(l) + Al2O3(s) + Heat
(a) Give reason why the above reaction is known as a thermite reaction.
(b) Give reason why aluminium is preferably used in thermite reactions.
(c) Give one application of this reaction.
28 The electronic configuration of some elements is given in the table below. 3

Element Electronic configuration

P 2,8,8
Q 2,8,8,1
R 2,6
S 2,5
T 2,8,2
U 2,8,7

(a) Identify any two pairs of elements that will react to form compounds by a
transfer of electrons.
(b) Write the molecular formula of the compounds formed by the pairs of
elements identified in (a)
OR
Identify the compound of calcium which is used for plastering of fractured
bones. With the help of chemical equation show how is it prepared and what
special precautions should be taken during the preparation of this compound?

29 (a) Mention the birth control method used by female only 3

(b) Mention the birth control method applied in male only
 (c ) Mention the birth control method used by both male and female
(d)Which birth control method is irreversible and which one is reversible ?
30 Why is damage to the ozone layer a cause for concern? What are its causes and 3
what steps are being taken to limit this damage?
31 (a) What is the meaning of electric power of an electrical device? Write its S.I. 3
unit.
(b) An electric kettle of 2kW is used for 2h. Calculate the energy consumed in : (i)
kilowatt hour and (ii) joule.

32 Calculate the total resistance of the circuit and find the total current in the circuit. 3

33 ‘‘A current carrying straight conductor experiences a force perpendicular 3

to its length and the magnetic field.’’ Design an activity for the verification of the
above mentioned statement and describe it with a labeled diagram.

Section - D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions
34 (A) (i) A compound ‘A’ with molecular formula of C2H4O2 reacts with a base to 5
give salt and water. Identify ‘A’ , name the functional group it possesses.
Write chemical equation for the reaction involved.
(ii) When the above compound ‘A’ reacts with another compound ‘B’ having
molecular formula C2H6O in the presence of an acid,a sweet smelling
compound ‘C’ is formed.
(1) Identify B and C
(2) State the role of acid in this reaction
(3) Write chemical equation for the reaction involved.
OR
(B) (i) Name the compound formed when ethanol is heated at 443 K in the
presence of Con.H2SO4 and draw its electron dot structure.State the role of
Con.H2SO4 in this reaction
(ii) What is hydrogenation? Explain it with the help of a chemical equation.
State the role of this reaction in industry.
35 What are the different ways in which glucose is oxidized to provide energy in 5
 various organisms ?
OR
What happen when :
(a)Yeast powder is put in sugar solution
(b)Planaria is cut in to two pieces
(c)Bryophyllum leaf is put in fertile soil
Mention the mode of reproduction in each of the above three cases
(d)Write the advantages of vegetative propagation

36 An object 4.0 cm in size is placed 25.0 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal 5

length 15.0 cm.
(a) At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a
sharp image?
(b) Find the size of the image.
(c) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in this case.
OR
(a) Define the following terms :
(i) Power of a lens
(ii) Principal focus of a concave mirror
(b) Write the relationship among the object distance (u), image distance (v) and
the focal length (f) of a
(i) Spherical lens
(ii) Spherical mirror
(c) An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from optical centre of a convex lens
of focal length 15 cm. Draw a labeled ray diagram to show the formation
image in this case
Section -E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based questions with 2 to 3 sub-parts. Internal choice is provided in
one of these sub-parts.
37 The earth’s crust is the major source of metals-seawater contains some soluble 4
salts such as sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, etc. The elements or
compounds, which occur naturally in the earth’s crust are known as minerals. At
some places, minerals contain a very high percentage of a particular metal and the
metal can be profitably extracted from it. These minerals are called ores.
(i) Name the chief ore of mercury and zinc.
(ii) Define the process used to convert carbonate ores into metal oxide.
(iii) Write equations for the extraction of copper from its sulphide ore.
OR
(iii) Distinguish between minerals and ores with one example.
38 Study the give figure and answer the following: 4
 a) Which chamber of the heart (6, 7, 8 or 9) pumps blood to the lungs for
oxygenation, name it? Identify and name the blood vessels that carry blood to
the lungs.
b) Identify the structure at number 12 and state its function.
c) Why do chambers 6 and 7 have thicker muscular walls than chambers 8 and 9?
Name each of these chambers.
OR
i) Identify and name the chamber that receives oxygen rich blood and name the
blood vessels which bring it.
ii) State the significance of separation of right and left side of heart as seen in the
above figure.
39 In a specialized slide projector, slides are small transparencies mounted in sturdy 4
frames ideally suited to magnification and projection, since they have a very high
resolution and a high image quality. There is a tray where the slides are to be put
into a particular orientation so that the viewers can see the enlarged erect images
of the transparent slides. This means that the slides will have to be inserted upside
down in the projector tray.To show her students the images of insects that she
investigated in the lab, Mrs.Iyer brought a slide projector. Her slide projector
produced a 500 times enlarged and inverted image of a slide on a screen 10 m
away.
(a) Based on the text and data given in the above paragraph, what kind of lens
must the slide projector have?
(b) If v is the symbol used for image distance and u for object distance then
with one reason state what will be the sign for v/u in the given case?
(c) A slide projector has a convex lens with a focal length of 20 cm. The slide
is placed upside down 21 cm from the lens. How far away should the screen
be placed from the slide projector’s lens so that the slide is in focus?
OR
© When a slide is placed 15 cm behind the lens in the projector, an image is
formed 3 m in front of the lens. If the focal length of the lens is 14 cm, draw
a ray diagram to show image formation. (not to scale)

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