CHENNAI SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
❖ Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages.
❖ Please check that this question paper contains 39 questions.
❖ Please write down the serial number of questions before attempting it.
❖ Reading time of 15 minutes is given to read the question paper alone. No writing during this
time.
❖ This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
❖ All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A
student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
❖ Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
❖ 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.
❖ 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.
❖ 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.
❖ Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-
parts.

COMMON EXAMINATION
Class-10
(SCIENCE - 086)_ SET-2
Roll No.: Maximum Marks: 80
Date: Time allowed: 3 hours

Section-A
Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of
the questions 1 - 20. There is no negative mark for incorrect response
1 A white powder is used by doctors to support fractured bones. The formula of 1
the compound in the powder is
a) CaSO4 .2H2O
b) CaSO4 .1/2H2O
c) CaSO4 .1.5H2O
d) CaSO4 .2.5H2O

2 Which of the following is a chemical property of metals? 1

a) High electronegativity
b) Ability to form negative ions
c) Reactivity with water
d) Brittle nature

3 Which of the following oxides of iron would be obtained on the prolonged 1

reaction of iron with steam?
a) FeO
b) Fe2O3
c) Fe3O4
d) Fe2O3 and Fe3O4

4 Sodium carbonate is a basic salt because it is a salt of a 1

(a) strong acid and strong base

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(b) weak acid and weak base

(c) strong acid and weak base
(d) weak acid and strong base

5 What happens when calcium is treated with water? 1

(I) It does not react with water
(II) It reacts violently with water.
(III) It reacts less violently with water.
(IV) Bubbles of hydrogen gas formed stick to the surface of calcium.
Options:
(a) (I) and (IV)
(b) (II) and (III)
(c) (I) and (II)
(d) (III) and (IV)

6 A magnesium ribbon is burnt in oxygen to give a white compound X 1

accompanied by emission of light. If the burning ribbon is now placed in an
atmosphere of nitrogen, it continues to burn and forms a compound Y. The
chemical formulae of X and Y are
a) MgO and MgN
b) MgO2 and Mg3N2
c) MgO and Mg3N2
d) MgO and MgN2

7 1

What change would you observe in the calcium hydroxide solution taken in
tube Q?
a) chemical change leading to combination reaction
b) chemical change leading to decomposition reaction
c) physical change leading to combination reaction
d) physical change leading to decomposition reaction

8 Select the correct option which represents the labelling for the site where 1
maximum reabsorption of water occurs and the labelling for the site which
filters the blood brought to the nephron respectively.

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a) B and C
b) C and B
c) A and C
d) A and B

9 If a round, green-seeded plant (RRyy) is crossed with wrinkled, yellow seeded 1

pea plant (rrYY), the seeds produced in F1 generation are:
a) round and green
b) round and yellow
c) wrinkled and green
d) wrinkled and yellow

10 Choose the correct order of binary fission in Leishmania 1

a) I, II, III, IV, V

b) I, III, II, V, IV
c) I, III, V, II, IV
d) I, II, III, V, IV

11 Walking in a straight line and riding a bicycle are the activities which are 1
possible due to a part of the brain. Choose the correct location and name of this
part from the given table:
Part of the Brain Name

a) Fore brain Cerebrum

b) Midbrain Hypothalamus
c) Hindbrain Cerebellum
d) Hindbrain Medulla

12 Anaerobic process 1
a) takes place in yeast during fermentation.
b) takes place in the presence of oxygen.
c) produces only energy in the muscles of human beings.
d) produces ethanol, oxygen and energy

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13 Organisms of a higher trophic level which feed on several types of organisms 1

belonging to a lower trophic level constitute the
a) food web
b) ecological pyramid
c) ecosystem
d) food chain

14 Choose the incorrect statement from the following: 1

a) Ozone is a molecule formed by three atoms of oxygen.
b) Ozone shields the surface of the Earth from ultraviolet radiation.
c) Ozone is deadly poisonous.
d) Ozone gets decomposed by UV radiations.

15 The blue colour of the sky and reddening of the sun at sunrise and sunset is 1
due to
a) Tyndall effect
b) Dispersion of light
c) Refraction of light
d) Scattering of light

16 The image formed by the plane mirror is always 1

a) Virtual, erect and diminished
b) Virtual, erect and magnified
c) Virtual, erect and of the same size
d) Real, erect and of the same size

Q. No. 17 to 20 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, 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 Assertion (A): Biodegradable substances result in the formation of compost and 1

natural replenishment of the soil.
Reason (R): It is due to breakdown of complex inorganic substances into simple
organic substances.

18 Assertion (A): A compass needle is placed near a current carrying wire. The 1
deflection of the compass needle decreases when the compass needle is
displaced away from the wire.
Reason (R): Strength of a magnetic field decreases as one moves away from a
current carrying conductor.

19 Assertion (A): Human populations show a great deal of variations in traits. 1

Reason (R): All variations in a species have equal chances of surviving in the
environment in which they live.

20 Assertion (A): The metals and alloys are good conductors of electricity. 1
Reason (R): Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin and it is not a good conductor
of electricity.

Section-B
Q. No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions
21 Complete and balance the equations: 2
(i) NaOH(aq) + Zn(s) →

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(ii) CaCO3(s) + H2O (l) + CO2(g) →

22 a) In the given diagram, name the parts where 2

(i) pollen grains are produced, and
(ii) pollen grains are transferred

b) What happens to the ovule and ovary after fertilisation?

23 a) Why is nutrition necessary for the human body? 2

b) What causes movement of food inside the alimentary canal?
OR
a) What will happen if mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands?
b) State the function of bile juice and bile salts in the process of digestion.

24 The refractive indices of glass and water with respect to air are 3/2 and 4/3 2
respectively. If the speed of light in glass is 2 × 108 m/s, find the speed of light
in water.

25 An electric heater rated 1100 W operates at 220 V. Calculate (i) its resistance, 2
and (ii) the current drawn by it.
OR
a) Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines produced by a current-carrying
circular loop showing the direction of current in the loop and the direction
of the magnetic field lines.
b) State the rule which can be applied to know the direction of magnetic field
lines in the above case.

26 a) Construct a food chain of four trophic levels comprising the following: 2

Hawk, snake, plants, rat.

b) 20,000 J of energy was transferred by producers to the organisms of the

second trophic level. Calculate the amount of energy that will be transferred
by organisms of the third trophic level to the organisms of the fourth trophic
level.

Section-C
Q. No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions
27 a) Why should the metal sulphides and carbonates be converted to metal 3
oxides in the extraction process of metal Explain in detail?
b) Generally, when metals are treated with mineral acids, hydrogen gas is
liberated, but when metals (except Mn and Mg) are treated with HNO3,
hydrogen is not liberated. Why?

28 Two ores X and Y were taken. On heating these ores it was observed that 3
a) ore X gives CO2 gas, and

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b) ore Y gives SO2 gas.

Write steps to convert these ores into metals, giving chemical equations of the
reactions that take place.
OR
a) With the help of a diagram explain the method of refining of copper by
electrolysis.
b) How are broken railway tracks joined? Give the name of the process and the
chemical equation of the reaction involved.

29 List three points of difference between nervous and hormonal mechanisms for 3
control and coordination in animals.

30 In flowering plants, the pollen grains are transferred to stigma by pollination but 3
the female germ cells are present in the ovary. Explain with the help of a
labelled diagram (only concerned parts), how the male germ cell reaches the
ovary.

31 The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is -1. Analysing this 3

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

32 For a heater rated at 4 kW and 220 V, calculate: 3

a) the current,
b) the resistance of the heater,
c) the energy consumed in 2 hours, and
d) If 1 kWh is priced at Rs 4.50, the cost of energy consumed

33 You are provided with a resistor, a key, an ammeter, a voltmeter, four cells of 3
1.5 V each and few connecting wires. Using these circuit components, draw a
labelled circuit diagram to show the setup to study Ohm's law. State the
relationship between the potential difference (V) across the resistor and the
current (I) flowing through it. Also draw V-I graph, taking V on the X-axis.

Section-D
Q. No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.

34 a) Define isomerism. Draw all possible isomers of butane? 5

b) “A compound 'X’ on combustion gives a yellow flame with lots of
smoke". What inference would you draw from this statement?
c) State the role of alkaline KMnO4 in the reaction involving the
conversion of an alcohol to corresponding carboxylic acid.
OR
Consider the molecular formula of the carbon compounds (a) and (b)
as given below:
a) C3H8O
b) C3H6O2
i) Identify the functional groups in (a) and (b) and write their structures.
ii) Are (a) and (b) isomers? Give reason.
What happens when alkaline KMnO4 is added, drop by drop, into a test tube
containing warm propanol? Write the chemical equation for the reaction and
state the role of alkaline KMnO4 in this reaction.

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35 a) List the sequence of events in the uterus of a human female from 5

fertilisation of egg till childbirth.
b) State the changes that are observed in the uterus if fertilisation of egg
does not occur.
OR
a) Suggest any two categories of contraceptive methods to control the size
of the human population which is essential for the prosperity of a
country. Also explain about each method briefly.
b) Name two bacterial and two viral infections each that can get sexually
transmitted.
c) List two advantages of using a condom during a sexual act.

36 The image of a candle flame placed at a distance of 30 cm from a mirror is 5

formed on a screen placed in front of the mirror at a distance of 60 cm from its
pole. What is the nature of the mirror? Find its focal length. If the height of the
flame is 2.4 cm, find the height of its image. State whether the image formed is
erect or inverted.
OR
Rishi went to a palmist to show his palm. The palmist used a special lens for
this purpose.
a) State the nature of the lens and the reason for its use.
b) Where should the palmist place/hold the lens so as to have a real and
magnified image of an object?
c) If the focal length of this lens is 10 cm, the lens is held at a distance of 5
cm from the palm, use the lens formula to find the position and size of
the image.

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 sub-parts.
37 Take a look around you. You will find that most of the common household 4
items such as sugar, vinegar, cooking gas, food, clothes etc., around us are
based on carbon. The gases nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide and fuels such
as natural gas, kerosene, diesel and petrol have one thing in common and that is
the nature of chemical bond between their atoms. All these, and many more
substances around us, have covalent bonds between their atoms.

a) Carbon element plays a very important role in our daily life. Name the
unique property of Carbon which results in formation of several
compounds of it?
b) Draw the structure of Cyclohexane.
c) Priyanka was explaining to Keerthi that carbon has 2 electrons in K shell
and 4 electrons in L shell. It can neither gain nor lose 4 valence electrons
to acquire the nearest noble gas configuration. Justify her statement by
giving a proper reason.
OR
c) Show the formation of bond between carbon and chlorine atoms.

38 In order to trace the inheritance of traits Mendel crossed pea plants having one 4
contrasting character or a pair of contrasting characters. When he crossed pea
plants having round and yellow seeds with pea plants having wrinkled and green
seeds, he observed that no plants with wrinkled and green seeds were obtained
in the F1 generation. When the F1 generation pea plants were cross-bred by

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self-pollination, the F2 generation had seeds with different combinations of

shape and colour also.

a) Write any two pairs of contrasting characteristics of pea plant used by

Mendel other than those mentioned above.
b) Differentiate between dominant and recessive traits.
c) State the ratio of the combinations observed in the seeds of F2
generation (in the above case). What do you interpret from this result?

OR

c) Given below is a cross between a pure violet flowered pea plant (V) and
a pure white flowered pea plant (v). Diagrammatically explain what type
of progeny is obtained in F1 generation and F2 generation.

Pure violet flowered plant X Pure white flowered plant.

(VV) X (vv)

39 Study the following electric circuit in which the resistors are arranged in three 4
arms A, B and C

a) Find equivalent resistance of arm B

b) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the parallel combinations of arms
B and C.
c) Determine the current that flows through the ammeter.
OR
c) Determine the current that flows through the ammeter when arm B is
withdrawn from the circuit.

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