REVISION TEST – 05 11.

The ‘use and disuse theory’ was

CLASS: X SCIENCE proposed by _______ .
TIME: 3 hrs TOTAL MARKS: 75 (a) Charles Darwin (b) Ernst Haeckel
PART – I (c) Jean Baptiste Lamarck(d) Gregor Mendel
Answer all the questions: 𝟏𝟐 × 𝟏 = 𝟏𝟐
1. Inertia of a body depends on 12. DNA fingerprinting is based on the
(a) weight of the object principle of identifying ______ sequences
(b) acceleration due to gravity of the planet of DNA
(c) mass of the object (a) single stranded (b) mutated
(d) Both (a) and (b) (c) polymorphic (d) repetitive

2. SI unit of resistance is PART – II

(a) mho (b) joule (c) ohm (d) ohm meter Answer any SEVEN questions: 𝟕 × 𝟐 = 𝟏𝟒
(Q.No: 22 is compulsory)
3. _______ isotope is used for the 13. How does an astronaut float in a space
treatment of cancer. shuttle?
(a) Radio Iodine (b) Radio Cobalt
(c) Radio Carbon (d) Radio Nickel 14. State charles’s law.

4. _________ is an important metal to form 15. Why does an empty vessel produce
amalgam. more sound than a filled one?
(a) Ag (b) Hg (c) Mg (d) Al
16. Write difference between atom and
5. Which of the following is the universal molecule.
solvent?
(a) Acetone (b) Benzene 17. What is amalgam? Give an example.
(c) Water (d) Alcohol
18. What is bolting? How can it be induced
6. Photolysis is a decomposition reaction artificially?
caused by ________ .
(a) heat (b) electricity 19. What are Okazaki fragments?
(c) light (d) mechanical energy
20. What are Psychotropic drugs?
7. Kreb’s cycle takes place in
(a) chloroplast (b) mitochondrial matrix 21. What is Scratch?
(c) stomata
(d) inner mitochondrial membrane 22. A 100 watt electric bulb is used for 5
hours daily and four 60 watt bulbs are used
8. The segments of leech are known as for 5 hours daily. Calculate the energy
(a) Metameres (somites) (b)Proglottids consumed (in kWh) in the month of
(c) Strobila (d) All the above January.

9. Vomiting centre is located in PART – III

(a) medulla oblongata (b) stomach Answer any SEVEN questions: 𝟕 × 𝟒 = 𝟐𝟖
(c) cerebrum (d) hypothalamus (Q.No: 32 is compulsory)
23. a) Why does the sky appear in blue
10. The hormone which has positive effect colour?
on apical dominance is: b) Why are traffic signals red in colour.
(a) Cytokinin (b) Auxin
(c) Gibberellin (d) Ethylene

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24. What are the advantages of LED TV over reactants in each? Where does each
the normal TV? reaction occur within the chloroplast?
(OR)
25. Write the difference between Nuclear (b) How does rainwater harvesting
fission and Nuclear fusion. structures recharge ground water?

26. Classify the following molecules based ֍ ֍ ֍ ALL THE BEST ֍ ֍ ֍

on their atomicity. 𝐹 , 𝐶𝑂 , 𝑃 , 𝑆 , 𝑁𝐻 ,
𝐻 𝑆𝑂 .

27. In what way hygroscopic substances

differ from deliquescent substances.

28. How does locomotion takes place in

leech.

29. How nerve impulses are transferred

from one neuron to next neuron.

30. With a neat labeled diagram describe

the parts of the typical angiospermic ovule.

31. What are the advantages of using

biogas?

32. a) ‘A’ is a blue coloured crystaline salt.

On heating it loses blue colour and to give
‘B’. When water is added, ‘B’ gives back to
‘A’. Identify A and B, write the equation.
b) A solution is prepared by dissolving 45 𝑔
of sugar in 180 𝑔 of water. Calculate the
mass percentage of solute.

PART – IV
Answer ALL the questions: 𝟑 × 𝟕 = 𝟐𝟏
33. (a) (i) List any five properties of light.
(ii) State Rayleigh’s law of scattering.
(OR)
(b) What is a nuclear reactor? Explain its
essential parts with their functions.

34. (a) Give the Salient features of “Modern

atomic theory”.
(OR)
(b) Explain the types of double
displacement reactions with examples.

35. (a) How does the light dependent

reaction differ from the light independent
reaction? What are the end product and

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