CBSE X-SCIENCE - WEEKLY TEST

TIME: 1 HOUR TOTAL MARKS: 30

Date: 29/04/2023

TEST COVERS THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS:

Light, Chemical reactions & Equations, Life Processes

SECTION A-PHYSICS

Answer the following Questions 10 Marks

1.An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm in front of a concave mirror of a focal length of 20 cm. (1)

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

2.Image formed by a convex spherical mirror is: (1)

(a) virtual

(b) real

(c) enlarged

(d) inverted

3.A student conducts an activity using a concave mirror with a focal length of 10 cm. He placed the
object 15 cm from the mirror. Where is the image likely to form? (1)

(a) At 6 cm behind the mirror

(b) At 30 cm behind the mirror

(c) At 6 cm in front of the mirror

(d) At 30 cm in front of the mirror

4.Which statement is true for the reflection of light? (1)

(a) The angle of incidence and reflection are equal.

(b) The reflected light is less bright than the incident light.

(c) The sum of the angle of incidence and reflection is always greater than 900.

(d) The beams of the incident light, after reflection, diverge at unequal angles

5. Magnification produced by a rearview mirror fitted in vehicles: (1)

(a) is less than one

(b) is more than one

(c) is equal to one

(d) can be more than or less than one, depending upon the position of the object in front of it

6. An object of height 5 cm is placed at a distance of 20 cm in front of a convex mirror of radius of

curvature 30 cm. Find the position, nature and size of the image. (2)

7. Write any two applications of concave mirrors (1)

8. A Concave mirror produces 3 times magnified (enlarged) real image of an object placed at

10cm in front of it. Where is the image located?

(2)

SECTION B-CHEMISTRY

Answer the following Questions 10 Marks

1. Pb + CuCl2 → PbCl2 + Cu (1)

The above reaction is an example of:

(a) combination

(b) double displacement

(c) decomposition

(d) displacement

2. Which of the following reactions will not take place? (1)

(a) Zn + CuSO4 → ZnSO3 + Cu

(b) 2KBr + Cl2 → KCl + Br2

(c) Zn + MgSO4 → ZnSO4 + Mg

(d) Mg + FeSO4 → MgSO4 + Fe

3. Which of the following involves combination of two elements? (1)

(a) N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g)

(b) CaO(s) + CO2(g) → CaCO3(g)

(c) 2SO2(g) + O2(g) → 2SO3(g)

(d) NH3(g) + HCl(g) → NH4Cl(s)

4. Barium chloride on reacting with ammonium sulphate forms barium sulphate and ammonium
chloride. Which of the following correctly represents the type of the reaction involved? (1)

(i) Displacement reaction

(ii) Precipitation reaction

(iii) Combination reaction

(iv) Double displacement reaction

(a) (i) only

(b) (ii) only

(c) (iv) only

(d) (ii) and (iv)

5. The following reaction is used for the preparation of oxygen gas in the laboratory (1)

Which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct about the reaction ?

(a) It is a decomposition reaction and endothermic in nature

(b) It is a combination reaction

(c) It is a decomposition reaction and accompanied by release of heat

(d) It is a photochemical decomposition reaction and exothermic in nature

6. What is a chemical Equation? (2)

7. Explain (3)

a) Decomposition reactions

b) Metal reactivity series.

SECTION C-BIOLOGY

Answer the following Questions 10 Marks

1. CO2 and O2 balance in atmosphere is due to

(A) Photorespiration

(B) Photosynthesis

(C) Respiration

(D) Leaf anatomy

(1)

2. During photosynthesis the oxygen in glucose comes from

(A) Water

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Both from water and carbon dioxide

(D) Oxygen in air

(1)

3.Match the organisms given in column I with the processes given in column II :

Column I Column II

(i) Leech (a) Holozoic nutrition

(ii) Amoeba (b) Autotrophic nutrition

(iii) Mushroom (c) Parasitic nutrition

(iv) Green plant (d) Saprophytic nutrition (1)

4. The pigment which can absorb solar energy __________________ (1)

5. The organelle of plant cells in which photosynthesis occurs ___________________ (1)

6. What is photosynthesis? (b) Write a chemical equation to show the process of photosynthesis in
plants. (2)
 7. Define (i) saprophytic nutrition (ii) parasitic nutrition, and (iii) holozoic nutrition. Give one example of
each type. (3)
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