Rao's Academy 10th STANDARD – Paper 

Time: 3 Hrs. Subject : SCIENCE Max. Marks: 80

I Four alternatives are provided for each question. Choose the most appropriate alternative
and write it with its alphabet. 81=8
1. When hydrogen sulphide gas is passed through a blue solution of copper sulphate, a black
precipitate of copper sulphate is obtained and the sulphuric acid so formed remains in the
solution. The reaction is an example of :-
A) A combination reaction B) A displacement reaction
C) A decomposition reaction D) A double decomposition reaction
2. In a simple microscope lens used is ....................
A) biconvex B) biconcave C) plano-convex D) cylindrical
3. Which of the following is true ?
A) Chromosomes are located on genes. B) Chromosomes are part of a chromatid.
C) Chromatids are part of a chromosome. D) Prokaryotes have paired chromosomes.
4. Which type of reproduction is shown in the figure:
A) Fission
B) Regeneration
C) Spore formation
D) Budding
5. Image formed by plane mirror is
A) Real and erect B) Real and inverted
C) Virtual and erect D) Virtual and inverted
6. Choose the correctly matched pair:

Test- tube Nature of solution Change in colour of red litmus

A) A Acidic Red litmus to blue
B) B Basic Blue litmus to red
C) C Acidic Blue litmus to red
D) D Neutral No change
7. The persistence of vision for human eye is
A) 1 th of a second B) 1 th of a second
10 16
C) 1 th of the second D) 1 th of a second
6 18
8. In optics an object which has higher refractive index is called
A) Optically rarer B) Optically denser C) Optical density D) Refractive index

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II Answer the following questions. 81=8
9. If someone receives a blow on the back, what is the effect on person’s CNS?
10. Differentiate between acquired and inherited traits ?
11. Why does tooth decay start when the pH of the mouth is lower than 5.5?
12. What is meant by a saturated hydrocarbon?
13. Between which two points of a concave mirror should an object be placed to obtain a
magnification of -3?
14. Which one of these has a higher concentration of H+ ions ? 1 M HCl or 1 M CH3COOH. What
effect does an increase in concentration of H+(aq.) in a solution have on the pH of solution?
15. What happens when lead nitrate is heated? Write balanced chemical equation.
16. Name two factors which can be used to find whether river water has been contaminated.
III Answer the following questions. 8  2 = 16
17. Following graph was plotted between V and I values :

1.6
1.5
V 1.0
(volt)
0.5

0 0.2 0.4 0.6

I (amp)
What would be the values of V /I ratios when the potential difference is 0.8 V, 1.2 V and 1.6 V
respectively? What conclusion do you draw from these values?
18. i) Write the balanced chemical equation for the process of photosynthesis,
ii) When do the desert plants take up carbon dioxide and perform photosynthesis ?
OR
What would be the consequences of deficiency of haemoglobin in your body?
19. a) Write two points of difference between electric energy and electric power.
b) Out of 60 W and 40 W lamps, which one has higher electrical resistance when in use.
20. Explain ‘biological magnification’ with the help of an example. Construct an aquatic food chain
showing four tropic levels.
21. An electric bulb of resistance 200Ω draws a current of 1 Ampere. Calculate the power of the
bulb the potential difference at its ends and the energy in kWh consumed burning it for 5h.
22. a) Name the site of exchange of material between the blood and surrounding cells.
b) Draw a schematic representation of transport and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
in human body.
23. “Variations that confer an advantage to an individual organism only will survive in a population.”
Justify.
24. What are sexually transmitted diseases?
Name four such diseases. Which one of them damages the immune system of human body?
IV Answer the following questions. 9  3 =27
25. List three characteristics of lungs which make it an efficient respiratory surface.
26. For which position of the object does a convex lens form a virtual and erect image? Explain
with the help of a ray diagram.

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At what distance should an object be placed from a convex lens of focal length 18 cm to obtain
an image at 24 cm from it on the other side. What will be the magnification produced in this
case?
27. What is meant by exploitation of resources with short-term aims? List its four advantages.
OR
State two reasons each of conserving (a) forest and (b) wildlife.
28. The position of three elements A, B and C in the Periodic Table is shown below:
Group 16 Group 17
– –
– A
– –
B C

Giving reasons, explain the following:

a) Element A is a non-metal.
b) Element B has a larger atomic size than element C.
c) Element C has a valency of 1
OR
a) What are ‘groups’ and ‘periods’ in the ‘periodic table’?
b) Two elements M and N belong to group I and II respectively and are in the same period of
the periodic table. How do the following properties of M and N vary?
i) Sizes of their atoms ii) Their metallic characters
iii) Their valencies in forming oxides iv) Molecular formulae of their chlorides
29. A piece of wire having a resistance R is cut into 5 equal parts.
i) How will the resistance of each part of the wire compare with the original resistance.
ii) If the 5 parts of the wire are placedin parallel, how will the resistance of the combination.
Compare with the resistance of the original wire. What will be retio of resistance in series
to that of parallel?
30. Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow it:

a) Which defect of vision is represented in this case? Give reason for your answer.
b) What could be the two causes of this defect?
c) With the help of a diagram show how this defect can be corrected by the use of a suitable
lens.
31. What is observed when a solution of potassium iodide solution is added to a solution of lead
nitrate? Name the type of reaction. Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the above
chemical reaction.
32. State any four personal choices you would like to make to reduce energy consumption without
affecting the quality of life or work explaining how each one of them would help you to do so.
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33. An organic compound ‘A’ is an essential constituent of wine and beer. Oxidation of ‘A’ yields
an organic acid ‘B’ which is present in vinegar. Name the compounds ‘A’ and ‘B’ and write their
structural formula. What happens when ‘A’ and ‘B’ react in the presence of an acid catalyst?
Write the chemical equation for the reaction.
OR
Name the functional group of organic compounds that can be hydrogenated. With the help
of suitable example explain the process of hydrogenation mentioning the conditions of the
reaction and any one change in physical property with the formation of the product. Name any
one natural source of organic compounds that are hydrogenated.
V Answer the following questions. 4  4 = 16
34. a) What does a Mimosa pudica plant do in response to touch? What is this phenomenon
known as?
b) What happens to the dandelion flower (i) during daytime, and (ii) at night? What is this
phenomenon known as?
c) Define chemotropism. Give one example of chemotropism. State whether this example is
of positive chemotropism or negative chemotropism
35. a) What are the various ways in which a chemical equation can be made more informative?
Give examples to illustrate your answer.
b) Write balanced chemical equation from the following information:
An aqueous calcium hydroxide solution (lime water) reacts with carbon dioxide gas to
produce a solid calcium carbonate precipitate and water.
36. What are detergents chemically? List two merits and two demerits of using detergents for
cleaning. State the reason for the suitability of detergents for washing, even in the case of water
having calcium and magnesium ions.
37. Name the function group of organic compounds that can be hydrogenated. Explain the process
of Hydrogenation. Name any one natural source of organic compounds that are hydrogenated.
Why natural organic compound are hydrogenated?
VI Answer the following questions. 15=5
38. (a) Write the names of five endocrine glands found in the human body. Mention the hormones
secreted by each gland.
(b) Differentiate between Endocrine and Exocrine glands?
(c) Why Adrenaline is known as emergency hormone?
(d) Name the disease caused by deficiency of Iodine in the diet.
(e) What happens when insulin is secreted more than the requirement.

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