THE INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL , DUBAI

PERIODIC TEST-3 2023-24

DATE :12.01.2024 TIME : 3 Hours
GRADE : 10 SCIENCE(086) MARKS: 80
SET-B

General Instruct ions:

1. Thi.s question paper consi.sts of 39 questions in 5 sections.
n. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice i.s provided in some questions . A
student i.s expected to attempt only one of these questions. iii.
111. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying I mark each.
iv. 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
v. Section C consi.sts of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these
questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words
vi Section D consi.sts of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words
vn Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-
parts.
SECTION-A
Select and write one most appropr iate option out of the four options given for each of
the question s 1 - 20
1. In garden pea plant ( Pi.sum sativum) , the seeds may be round or wrinkled in shape and green 1
or yellow in colour. The diagram below shows the same sections of matching chromosomes
found in four different pea plants.
Key E22J Gene for Round seed
- Gene for Wrinkled seed
ll~!mi!N Gene for Green seed
~ Gene for Yellow seed

____
PLANT-1 ___,_____ _____EH!Hdfli!I PLANT-3 ____ ___ __,Jll,lii!ili\i;:;i~.ii:lfi!a..1_

11M em liM1

PLANT-2 ___,____ ____ ___ VZZI IM1

PLANT-4 ___,,,.. .,...,..,_ ------.---
mmim1 P7ZJ IM1

Which plant is homozygous for seed shape and colour ?

4- Plant 4
B. Plant 3
C. Plant 2
D. Plant 1

2. Shreya took 5ml of Lead Nitrate solution in a beaker and added approxim ately 4ml of 1
Potassium Iodide solution to it. What would she observe?

A The solution turned red.

~- Yellow precipita te was formed.
C. White precipita te was formed.
D. The reaction mixture became hot.
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 3. Which of the following salts does not contain water of crystallisation? 1
A Blue vitriol
B. Baking soda
C. Washing soda
D. Gypsum
4. Which of the following statements is true for acids? 1

A Bitter and change red litmus to blue.

B. Sour and change red litmus to blue.
C, Sour and change blue litmus to red.
D. Bitter and change blue litmus to red.

5. Which of the following is the correct arrangement of the given metals in decreasing order of 1
their reactivity?
Zinc, Iron, Magnesium, Sodium
A Zinc > Iron > Magnesium > Sodium
B. Sodium > Magnesium > Iron > Zinc
C. Sodium > Zinc > Magnesium > Iron
D. Sodium > Magnesium > Zinc > Iron

6. The electronic configurations of three elements X, Y and Z are 1

X - 2, 8; Y - 2, 8, 7 and Z - 2, 8, 2. Which of the following is correct?
A Xis a metal
B. Y is a metal
C. Z is a non-metal
D. Y is a non-metal and Z is a metal

(3. Which among the following statement(s) is (are) true? Exposure of silver chloride to sunlight 1
for a long duration turns grey due to:

i) The formation of silver by decomposition of silver chloride

ii) Sublimation of silver chloride
iii) Decomposition of chlorine gas from silver chloride
iv) Oxidation of silver chloride

A i) only. B. i) and iii). C. ii) and iii) D. iv) only

8. The diagram below shows an alveolar chamber, which is the site of gas exchange in the lungs. 1
Which line in the table shows the correct relative concentrations of oxygen ?
air entering
Conc&n . o.f:·- .- . .. .•t.
AtW AtX AtY
A Hi h h capillary
B Low direction of
C Low blood flow
D Hi h

9. Which of the following are not ionic compounds? 1

i) KCl
ii) HCl
iii) CC14
iv) NaCl

A i) and ii) B. ii) and iii). C. iii) and iv). D. i) and iii)

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10. 1:he telow given diagram shows the structural features of a bisexual flower. 1

Which of the following parts produce the male and female gametes respectively in this flower ?

A D and A. B. E and D. C. E and A. D . A and D

11. Energy flow in an ecosystem is unidirectional and follows t 10 % law. Analyse the given food 1
chain /ecological pyramid of energy and identify the amount of energy available at levels W, X,
YandZ.

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D 0.1 J lJ IOJ lOOJ

12. Identify the correct sequence of events that occur at / across a synapse when a nerve impulse 1
travels.
1. Neurotrans mitters are released from nerve endings.
2. An impulse is generated in the post synaptic neuron ( dendrite of next neuron)
3. An impulse arrives at the end of a neuron.
4. Neurotran smitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft.

A 1---+2---+3---+4
B. 3---+2---+1---+4
C. 2---+ 1---+4---+3
D. 3---+ 1---+4---+2

13. The least distance of distinct vision for a young adult with normal vision is about 1

A 25m B. 2.5cm C. 25cm D.2.5m

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 14. Observe the given food web that operates in an ecosystem. Which row in the table
best 1
identifies the relationships between mice and the wheat?

Roleo fmice Role of wheat

A Producer Consumer
B Predat or Host
C Host Predator Gr
D Consumer Producer

~- cat91pllars

Wheat ~love r Toandellons

15. Which of the following is the function of Pulmonary artery?
1
A Carry deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs.
B. Carry deoxygenated blood from lungs to heart.
C. Carry oxygenated blood from heart to lungs.
D. Carry oxygenated blood from lungs to heart.

16. Observe the voltage- curren t graph given below for four conductors A, B, C and
D having 1
resistance RA, Ra, Re, and Ro respectively.
D

Which one of the following relations is true for these conductors?

A RA >Rs>Rc>Ro
B. RA< Ra < Ro < Ro
C. RA=R a=Ro =Ro
D. RA=R a<Rc< Ro

Q. no 17 to 20 are Assert ion - Reaso ning based questi ons.

These consist of two statem ents - 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. Assert ion : In a certain study conducted on occurrence of DDT along
food chains in an 1
ecosystem, the concen tration of DDT in grass was found to be 0.5 ppm (parts per
million),2 ppm
'- in sheep and 10 ppm in man.
Reaso n : DDT being a biodegradable compound, accumulates at increas ing levels
till it reaches
the highest trophic level in any food chain that it enters.

18. Assert ion: White light is dispersed into seven component colours by a
prism. 1
0 Reason: Different colours of light bend throug h different angles with respec t to the inciden t
ray as they pass throug h the prism.

19. Assert ion : Adrena line enables the animal body to be ready to deal with
any emergency or 1
stressful situation.
Reaso n : Adrenaline acts on the target organs or the specific tissues, causes the
heart to beat
faster, resulting in supply of more oxygen to our muscles.

20. Assert ion: In a reaction of copper with oxygen, copper serves as a reducing agent.
1
Reaso n: The substa nce which gains oxygen in a chemical reaction is the reducin
g agent.

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 • I SECTION - B
Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
21. List anr two differences between an artery and a vein. 2

22. Biotic factors like microorganisms which are categorized as "decomposers" play a significant 2
role in any ecosystem. Explain the statement

23. Explain the two main reasons for carbon forming a large number of compounds. 2

24. Draw a labelled diagram of a cross section of a leaf OR parts of human excretory system. 2

25. a) Why do stars twinkle? 2

b) If we increase the distance of an object from the eye, what will happen to image distance?
OR
a) What causes the eye defect 'presbyopia'?
b) Which are the phenomena of light involved in the formation of rainbow?
26. a) A ray of light PQ is incident on a glass slab as shown. Write the values of angle of incidence 2
and angle of refraction for this ray of light.
p

b) The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this statement?

SECTION-C
Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27. i)
3

ii)

Identify the types of reactions mentioned above in i) and ii). Give one example for each type in
the form of balanced chemical equation. ·

"The movement of the leaves of sensitive plants in response to touch is very quick. The 3
movement of roots in search of water, on the other hand, is quite slow."
a) Which of the above movements can be categorized as tropic and nastic movements ?
b) List any two differences between the two types of movement.

29. Arun wants to focus the image of a candle flame on a white screen using a concave mirror. The 3
situation is as given below:
Length of the flame= 1.5 cm; Focal length of the mirror= 12 cm; Distance of flame from the
mirror = 18 cm.
a)lf the flame is perpendicular to the principal axis of the mirror, then at what distance image
is formed from the mirror?
b) What would be observed on the screen, if the distance between the mirror and the flame is
reduced to 10 cm? Construct a ray diagram to justify your answer for this situation.

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30. Find out the following after analysing the given circuit diagram carefully: 3
a) i) Equivalent resistance of the circuit.
ii) Current flowing through the 4 ~ resistor.
b) Will there be any difference in the ammeter readings of Ai & k.? Why?
40

31. Study the following data based on the observations made by a student while performing an 3
experiment usmg· a convex lens an
· d answer t h e fiollowing questions.
Observations A B C D
Object distance(cm) -30 -40 -50 -70
Image distance(cm) 20 60 50 30

a. Find the focal length of the lens without doing any calculations.
b. Select the observation that is incorrect and justify your choice with reason.
c. Draw the ray diagram for Observation C
32. The diagram below shows the apparatus used to investigate the digestion of milk fat by an 3
enzyme. The reaction mixture contains milk, sodium carbonate solution and the enzyme. In
experiment-I bile was also added and in experiment-2 an equal volume of water replaced bile.
The pH was recorded at 2-minute intervals for a period of 10 minutes. The results of the two
experiments are given below.
Time/ I,
pH
Minutes Experlinent-1 Experime~ 2
..
with bile without bile
0 9.0 9.0
l=,•~W 2 8.8 9.0

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ON Off
4
6
8
8.7
8.1
7.7
9.0
8.8
8.6
10 7.6 8.2

pH electrode ~ o n Mbtun

a. Name an enzyme in human alimentary canal that can digest milk fat.
b. What was produced in each experiment that caused a fall in pH ? Explain
c. Justify why was the fall in pH faster when bile was present.

33. a) By the transfer of electrons, illustrate the formation of bond in Magnesium Chloride and 3
identify the ions present in this compound.
b) Ionic compounds have high melting point and boiling point. Give reason.
OR
Metal Mis extensively found as its ore M2Os. M corrodes easily. M forms two chlorides MC12
and MCls. Mis extracted from its ore by thermit reaction.
a) Identify metal M.
b) Write the thermit reaction by which it may be obtained. Write one use of the metal obtained
from this reaction.

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 SECTION -D
. . Q.no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions .
84. ~- 1) A urnform magnetic field exists in the plane of the paper from left to right as shown 5
elow • In the figure, an electron and a proton are shown. What would be the direction of forces
acting on both proton and electron?
Proton
'
r

, Uniform
magnetic
,
field

•
Electron
ii) An electric current through a metallic conductor produces a magnetic field around it. We
cannot observe a similar magnetic field around a thin beam of moving neutrons. Why is it so?

iii) Carefully observe the following graph that shows the relation between magnetic field(in
milli-Tesla 'mT') with current(in ampere A) in a solenoid. What can you infer from the graph?
18
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current(A)

b
i)Why is it necessary to earth metallic appliances in domestic electric circuits?
ii) What is the difference between direct current and alternating current?
. Or
a. i) Two magnetic field lines cannot intersect each other. Why?

ii) What can you conclude about the direction of magnetic field inside and outside a circular
loop lying in the plane of a table carrying a current in the clockwise direction?

iii) How will you represent a uniform magnetic field?

b.
i) When does an electric short circuit occur?
ii) Why is a fuse called a safety device?
35. a. Ananya heated ethanol with ethanoic acid in the presence of conc.H2S04, a substance with 5
fruity smell was produced. State the class of compounds to which this fruity smelling
compounds belongs to. What is the name of this reaction?
b. What is meant by isomers?
c. Draw the structural isomers of butane.
Or
a. What is meant by homologou s series of carbon compounds?
b. Write the next homologue of each of the following: i) Cili4. ii) C4Hs

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 c. Name the following compounds: , , , e

i) ii)
HI
H
I
H H
I I
H-C-C-C-C-C=C-H
.I I I I
H H H H
36. a. "In sexually reproducing organisms, if each new generation is to be the combination of the 5
DNA copies from two pre-existing individuals, then each new generation will end up
having twice the amount of DNA that the previous generation had. This is likely to mess
up the control of the cellular apparatus by the DNA." How is this problem overcome to
maintain a constant chromosome number in higher organisms like plants and animals that
reproduce sexually ?
b. Explain the mode of asexual r·eproduction in a) Hydra b) Spirogyra. ( 2 +3)
Or
a. "As the body organization in the living world gradually changes from simple(lower) to
complex (higher) with division of labor and organ formation, the mode of reproduction also
evolves to provide adaptive advantage." Justify the statement by highlighting any three
ways by which the mode of reproduction in unicellular organisms is different from that of
multicellular organisms.
b. Explain the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction. ( 3 + 2)

SECTION-E
Q.no. 37 to 39 are case- based/data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub - parts.
Internal choice is provided in one of these su~parts.

37. Resistivity is the electrical resistance of a conductor of unit cross-sectional area and unit length. 4
It is a characteristic property of each material. Resistivity is useful in comparing various
materials on the basis of their ability to conduct electric currents. High resistivity designates
poor conductors. :Material Resistivity (n rn)
Conclucton Sllver 1.60 X 10"8
Copper 1.62 X lQ-8
Alumlnlum 2.63 X 10"8
Tungsten 5.20 x 10"8
Nickel 6.84-X 10"8
Iron IO.Ox 10--a
Chromium 12.9 x 10"8
Mercwy 94.0x 10"8
Manganese l,84 X 10"8
AllOJII Constantan 49 x lo-"
(allay of Cu end Ni)
Mangan1n 44 X lQ-8
(alloy of Cu, Mn and Ni)
Nichrome 1()() X lQ-8
(alloy of Ni, Cr, Mn and Fe)
Innlaton Glass 1010 -101•
Hard rubber 1~-1019
Ebonite 101a _ 101•
Diamond 1ou - 1013
Paper (dry) 1011

Based on the data provided above, answer the following questions

i) Which is the best conductor among Silver and Copper? Why?
ii) Why are copper and aluminium wires usually used for electricity transmission and
distribution purposes?
iii) Which material would you prefer to use in electrical heating devices? Justify your answer.
Or
iv) Two wires, one of copper and other of manganin, have equal lengths and equal resistances.
Which wire is thicker? Given that resistivity of copper is lower than that of manganin. [Refer
the data]

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 as. · 'l'he PH values of m . . 4
• Study the t bl d any common hqU1ds are given in the table below:
a e an answe r the questions that follow: Subst ance pH
Batter y acid <1.0
a) i)Whi~h of the following would be the best for a person 2.0
Stoma ch acid
~-uffenng from acidity from the above table? Lemon iuice 2.4
~)Wh at is the pH of pure water? What is its effect on Cola 2.5
htmus paper or on methy l orange? Aoole iuice 3.5
Black coffee 5.0
h) Why does tooth decay start when the pH of the mouth is Black tea 5.5
lower than 5.5? Acid rain 5.6
Or 6.5
Milk
Fresh milk has a pH of 6. When it changes into curd, will 7.0
Distilled water
its pH value increa se or decrease? Give reason. Huma n saliva 7.5
Sea water 8.0
Soap 9.0-1 0.0
Milk of marne sia 10.5
Ammonia 11.5
Bleach 12.5

can be either teethe d 4

39. In a certain species of chicken , the patter n of comb in the head region
the given crosses 1 and 2
with serrat ed margi ns or smooth without serrat ed margi ns. Analyze
and answe r the following questions.

Teeth ed Comb Smoo th Comb

n in the chicken.
a) Identify the domin ant and recessive trait with regard to comb patter
the comb patter n of
b) If the indivi duals P and Q mate, what prediction can be made about
their offsprings ?
s in both the crosses 1
c) Will the parent (s) with teethed-comb be homozygous or heterozygou
and 2? Justify your answe r.
Or
chicken which is
If a teethed-comb chicken from the progeny of Cross-I mates with a
the ratio of teethe d
homozygous domin ant for the trait, what prediction can be made about
and smooth comb in their progeny? Explain.

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