DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL (Ballabgarh, Palwal, Mathura)

Mid-Semester Examination (2024- 2025)

Class X
Subject/subject code - Science
TIME: 3 HRS Max Marks: 80

General Instructions:
Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them:
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 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers 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. Answers 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

1. When a few drops of iodine solution are added to rice water, the solution turns blue- black in colour. This
indicates that rice water contains:
(a) fats
(b) complex proteins
(c) starch
(d) simple proteins
2. The exit of unabsorbed food material is regu-lated by
(a) liver
(b) anus
(c) small intestine
(d) anal sphincter
3. What are the products obtained by anaerobic respiration in plants?
(a) Lactic acid + Energy
(b) Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
(c) Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy
(d) Pyruvate
4 . The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon di-oxide, water and energy takes place in
(a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
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 (c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus
5.The only artery which carries deoxygenated blood is:
(a). Pulmonary artery
(b). Renal artery
(c). Hepatic artery
(d). Coronary artery
6.Which of the following characteristics is not find in plants?
(a). Slow transport system
(b). High energy needs
(c). No mobility
(d). Large proportion of dead cells
7..Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The mole ratio of hydrogen and oxygen gases
liberated during electrolysis of water is
(a) 1:1
(b) 2:1
(c) 4:1
(d) 1:2
8.What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to iron filings? Tick the correct answer.
(a) Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced.
(b) Chlorine gas and iron hydroxide are produced.
(c) No reaction takes place.
(d) Iron salt and water are produced.
9.10 mL of a solution of NaOH is found to be completely neutralised by 8 mL of a given solution of HCl.
If we take 20 mL of the same solution of NaOH, the amount of HCl solution (the same solution as
before) required to neutralise it will be
(a) 4 mL
(b) 8mL
(c) 12 mL
(d) 16 Ml
10.Which one of the following types of medicines is used for treating indigestion?
(a) Antibiotic
(b) Analgesic
(c) Antacid
(d) Antiseptic
11. An object is placed at a distance of 40cm in front of a concave mirror of a focal length of 20 cm.
The image produced is:
(a) virtual and inverted
(b) real and erect
(c) real, inverted and of the opposite size as that of the object
(d) real, inverted and of the same size as that of the object
12. Focal length of plane mirror is
(a) At infinity
(b) Zero
(c) Negative
(d) None of these

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13. A ray of light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No refraction of light occurs if the ray of
light hits the boundary of medium Y at an angle of:

(a) 120o
(b) 90o
(c) 45o
(d) 0o
14. The laws of reflection hold good for
(a) plane mirror only
(b) concave mirror only
(c) convex mirror only
(d) all mirrors irrespective of their shape
15. Refractive index:

(a) Depends on the wavelength of light used to measure

(b) Is actual property of the substance
(c) Depends on the angle of incidence
(d) None of these

16. Farmers neutralise the effect of Acidity on the soil by adding –

(a) Slaked lime

(b) Gypsum
(c) Caustic soda
(d) Baking soda

Following questions consist 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 but 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) : Baking powder is used in making cake instead of using only baking soda.
Reason (R) : Baking powder contains tartaric acid which reacts with sodium carbonate and removes
bitter taste.

18. Assertion (A): When a concave mirror is held under water, its focal length will increase.
Reason (R): Thefocallengthofaconcavemirrorisindependentofthemediuminwhichitis placed.

19.Assertion (A) : In a balanced chemical equation, total mass of the reactants is equal to the total mass of
the products.
Reason (R): Mass can neither be created nor destroyed during a chemical change.

20.Assertion (A): Arteries are thick-walled and elastic in nature.

Reason (R) : Arteries have to transport blood away from the heart.

SECTION -B

21. A Give one reason why multicellular organisms require special organs for exchange of gases between
their body and their environment.
22 What is the difference between arteries & veins?
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23. What do you mean by a precipitation reaction? Explain by giving two examples.
24.While diluting an acid, why is it recommended that the acid should be added to water and not water to
the acid?
25. The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is -1. Analysing this value state the
(i) type of mirror and
(ii) position of the object with respect to the pole of the mirror.
Draw any diagram to justify your answer.
26. A concave mirror has a focal length of 20 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a 4 cm tall object
be placed so that it forms an image at a distance of 30 cm from the mirror? Also calculate the size of
the image formed.

SECTION -C
27.Complete the following flow chart as per the given instructions.

28.(a) State the form in which the following are stored:

(i) Unused carbohydrates in plants.
(ii) The energy derived from food in humans,
(b) Describe the process of nutrition in Amoeba with the help of diagram. (Board Term I, 2016)

Or
(a) In the process of respiration, state the function of alveoli.
(b) Rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than that in terrestrial organisms.
Give reasons.
(c) Complete the following pathway showing the breakdown of glucose

29. Write one equation each for decomposition reactions where energy is supplied in the form of heat, light
or electricity.
State the reason for the following statements:
(i) Tap water conducts electricity whereas distilled water does not.
(ii) Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus red whereas dilute hydrochloric acid does.
(iii) During the summer season, a milkman usually adds a very small amount of baking soda to fresh milk.
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30. (a) What is plaster of Paris? Write the chemical formula of plaster of Paris.
(b) How is plaster of Paris prepared? Write chemical equation of the reaction involved.
(c) State two important uses of plaster of Paris.

31.A real image 2/3rd of the size of an object is formed by a convex lens when the object is at a distance of
12 cm from it. Find the focal length of the lens.
32. Draw ray diagrams to show the formation of three times magnified (a) real, and (b) virtual image of
an object by a converging lens. Mark the positions of O, F and 2F in each diagram.

33.The image of a candle flame placed at a distance of 40 cm from a spherical lens is formed on a screen
placed on the other side of the lens at a distance of 40 cm from the lens. Identify the type of lens and write
its focal length. What will be the nature of the image formed if the candle flame is shifted 25 cm towards
the lens? Draw a ray diagram to justify your answer.

SECTION -D
34. A“Blood circulation in fishes is different from the blood circulation in human beings”. Justify the
statement.and .Describe “blood circulation” in human beings.

Or
Give reasons:
(a) Ventricles have thicker muscular walls than atria.
(b) Transport system in plants is slow.
(c) Circulation of blood in aquatic vertebrates differs from that in terrestrial vertebrates.
(d) During the daytime, water and minerals travel faster through xylem as compared to the night.
(e) Veins have valves whereas arteries do not

35. (a) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image by a convex lens when an object is placed in
front of the lens between its optical centre and principal focus.
(b) In the above ray diagram mark the object distance (u) and the image distance (v) with
their proper sign (+ve or -ve as per the new Cartesian sign convention) and state how these related
to the focal length (f) of the convex lens in this case.
(c) Find the power of a convex lens which forms a real and inverted image of magnification -1 of
an object placed at a distance of 20 cm from its optical centre.

Or
36. (a)What is plaster of Paris? Write the chemical formula of plaster of Paris
(b)How is plaster of Paris prepraed? Write the chemical equations of the reaction involved
(c)State two important use of plaster of Paris
Or
(a) Explain the term rancidity. What damage is caused by rancidity
(b)What type of chemical reaction is responsible for causing rancidity

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 SECTION -E
37.Transpiration is the evaporative loss of water by plants. It occurs mainly through the stoma in the
leaves. Besides the loss of water vapour in transpiration, exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the
leaf also occurs through pores called stomata. Normally stomata remain open in the day time and
close during the night
(i) Which of the following will not directly affect transpiration?
(a) Temperature (b) Light
(c) Wind speed (d) Chlorophyll content of leaves
(ii) Water vapour comes out from the plant leaf through the stomatal opening. Through the same stomatal
opening, carbon dioxide diffuses into the plant during photosynthesis. Reason out the above statements . using
one of following options.
(a) The above processes happen only during night time.
(b) One process occurs during day time and the other at night.
(c) Both processes cannot happen Simultaneously.
(d) Both processes can happen together at day time.
(iii) Which of the following statements is not true for stomatal apparatus?
(a) Guard cells invariably possess chloroplasts and mitochondria.
(b) Guard cells are always surrounded by subsidiary cells.
(c) Stomata are involved in gaseous exchange.
(d) Inner wall of guard cells are thick.
(iv) Which of the following is not a purpose of transpiration?
(a) Helps in absorption and transport in plants
(b) Prevents loss of water
(c) Maintains shape and structure of plants by keeping the cells turgid
(d) Supplies water for photosynthesis

38. Corrosion is the deterioration process of a material due to reactions with its surroundings. Corrosion is a
natural process. Just like water flows to the lowest level, all the natural processes tend toward the lowest
possible energy states. Corrosion can be defined in many ways. Some definitions are very narrow and deal with
a specific form of corrosion while others are quite broad and cover many forms of deterioration. Corrosion’s
effects in our daily lives are both direct in that corrosion affects the usable service life of our properties, and
indirect in that corrosion costs are borne by manufacturers and suppliers of products and services, which they
pass on to customers.
Here are few questions, based on it:
1. Which of the following methods is not used for the prevention of corrosion?
(a) greasing (b) painting
(c) plating (d) Heating
2. Copper gets corroded in presence of:
(a) nitrogen gas (b) Carbon dioxide gas
(c) Hydrogen sulphide gas (d) Hydrogen gas
3. The colour of layer that deposits on silver ornaments:
(a) green (b) Blue
(c) black (d) yellow
4. Corrosion can be prevented by
(a) alloying (b) tinning
(c) galvanizing (d) all of the above
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5. Rust is chemically
(a) Fe2O3 .xH2O (b) Fe2O3
(c) Fe3O4 (d) Fe3O4.xH2O

39. When the rays of light travels from one transparent medium to another, the path of light is deviated. This
phenomena is called refraction of light. The bending of light depends on the optical density of medium through
which the light pass.

The speed of light varies from medium to medium. A medium in which the speed of light is more is optically
rarer medium whereas in which the speed of light is less is optically denser medium. Whenever light goes from
one medium to another, the frequency of light does not change however, speed and wavelength change. It
concluded that change in speed of light is the basic cause of refraction.
(i) When light travels from air to glass, the ray of light bends
(a) towards the normal (b) away from normal
(c) anywhere (d) none of these
(ii) A ray of light passes from a medium A to another medium B. No bending of light occurs if the ray of light
hits the boundary of medium B at an angle of
(a) 0° (b) 45°
(c) 90° (d) 120°
(iii) When light passes from one medium to another, the frequency of light
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) remains same (d) none of these
(iv) When light passes from glass to water, the speed of light
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) remains same (d) first increases then decrease
(v) The bottom of pool filled with water appears to be ______ due to refraction of light
(a) shallower (b) deeper
(c) at same depth (d) empty

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