UNIT 1 SELF TEST – JUNE 2024

SCIENCE Marks : 50
Class : X Time : 1.30Hrs.
Exam No:

1. Choose the correct answer 10 x 1 = 10

1. The mass of a body is measured on planet Earth as M kg. When it is taken to a planet of radius
half that of the Earth then its value will be _______kg
a) 4 M b) 2M c) M/4 d) M
2. If the Earth shrinks to 50% of its real radius its mass remaining the same, the weight of a body on
the Earth will
a) decrease by 50% b) increase by 50% c) decrease by 25% d) increase by 300%
3. If a substance is heated or cooled, the change in mass of that substance is
a) positive b) negative c) zero d) none of the above
4. Mass of 1 mole of Nitrogen atom is
a) 28 amu b) 14 amu c) 28 g d) 14 g
5. The gram molecular mass of oxygen molecule is
a) 16 g b) 18 g c) 32 g d) 17 g
6. _____ is a relative periodic property
a) atomic radii b) ionic radii c) electron affinity d) electronegativity
7. Which is formed during anaerobic respiration
a) Carbohydrate b) Ethyl alcohol c) Acetyl CoA d) Pyruvate
8. Casparian strips are present in the _____________ of the root.
a) cortex b) pith c) pericycle d) endodermis
9. The segments of leech are known as
a) Metameres (somites) b) Proglottids c) Strobila d) All the above
10. Mammals are ______________ animals.
a) Cold blooded b) Warm blooded c) Poikilothermic d) All the above

II Answer in Paragraph 10 x 4 = 40
11. State the universal law of gravitation and derive its mathematical expression.
12. a. State Newton’s laws of motion?
b. “Wearing helmet and fastening the seat belt is highly recommended for safe journey”
Justify your answer using Newton’s laws of motion.
13. Explain the experiment of measuring the real and apparent expansion of a liquid with a neat
diagram.
14. Calcium carbonate is decomposed on heating in the following reaction
CaCO3 → CaO + CO2
i. How many moles of Calcium carbonate are involved in this reaction?
ii. Calculate the gram molecular mass of calcium carbonate involved in this reaction
iii. How many moles of CO2 are there in this equation?
15. How many grams are there in the following?
i. 2 moles of hydrogen molecule, H2 ii. 3 moles of chlorine molecule, Cl2
iii.5 moles of sulphur molecule, S8 iv. 4 moles of phosphorous molecule, P4
16. a) Identify the bond between H and F in HF molecule.
b) What property forms the basis of identification?
c) How does the property vary in periods and in groups?
17. Differentiate between Monocot root and Dicot root.
18. a. What is photosynthesis and where in a cell does it occur?
b. Write the reaction for photosynthesis?
19. List out the parasitic adaptations in leech.
20. Explain the male reproductive system of rabbit with a labelled diagram.

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