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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2
CLASS 10
SUBJECT SCIENCE
1 Draw the structure of ethane molecule . 1

2 What happens when a ray of light is incident normally on a rectangular glass slab ? 1
3 Why is the depletion of ozone layer a cause of concern? 1
4 Why does the size of atoms progressively become smaller as we move from left to right
in a period? 2
5 Mention two functions of human female ovary. 2
6 ( a) What is meant by the Power of accommodation of human eye? 2
(b) How does the focal length of the eye lens changes when we shift looking form distant
object to near by object?
7.why do we see stars twinkling where as planets do not? 2
8.A part of the periodic table has been shown below :
GROUP I II XVI XVII XVIII
PERIOD1
2 B D C
3 E 3
On the basis of above table answer the followings
(i)Which element will form cation?
(ii)Which element will have smallest atomic size?
9.(a) What is homologous series?

(b)In an organic compound which part largely determine its physical and chemical
properties ? 3
(c)Write a chemical equation to represent the reaction of ethanol with acidified solution
of potassium dichromate?
10.(a) Which two compoundswill undergo addition reaction? 3
C2H6, C3H8, C3H6 C2H2and CH4
(b)What is hydrogenation?State its industrial application?
11.How does the process of seed germination take place in plants? Describe in brief. 3
12.Answer the following(One difference between each) 3
(a)Differentiate between acquired and inherited traits.
(b)Asexual and sexual reproduction.
(c)Binary fission and multiple fission. 3
13.(a)Why Mendel selected garden pea plant for his experiments. List a reasons .
(b)What are recessive and dominant genes?
14.What is pollination? List its two types .State any two agents which help in pollination3
15.What are the causes of following defects of vision and how can they be corrected:-3
1. Cataract 2. presbyopia.
16 An object is placed perpendicular to principal axis of a convex lens of focal length
10cm. The distance of the object from the optical centre of the lens is 15cm.Calculate the
position of the image formed. Mention the nature of the image formed. 3
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17.(a) Define power of a lens and define its SI units.

(b) The image of an object formed by a convex lens is of the same size as the object.If
the image is formed at a distance of 50 cm from the lens ,at what distance from the lens is
the object placed ?Find the focal length and its power used. 3
18 How is the increase in demand of the fossil fuels affecting the environment adversely?
Suggest two ways to minimize the problem. 3
19 The construction of large dams lead to social and environment problems. List three
problems . 3
20 (a) State two advantages of vegetative propagation .Name two plants in which it is
practiced. 5
(b) How does Hydra reproduce ? Explain with the help of labeled diagram.
21 Draw a neat diagram of human male reproductive system and label
Prostate gland,seminal vesicle and testis.State the function of testis . 5
22( a) State two differences between a real and virtual image. 5
(b) The magnification produced by a mirror is +1 .What does this indicate ?
©What is lateral displacement ?State two factors on which it depends.
23 Light enters from air to diamond having refractive index 2.42. Calculate the speed of
light in diamond. 5
(b) Draw the ray diagrams to show formation of virtual images in concave mirror and
convex mirror.
24 VALUE BASED QUESTION 5
In our society we often come across the abnormal behaviour of people using alcohol
ALCOHOL is a very useful solvent and is also used in medicines. The people who use
alcohol suffer from many diseases of liver and brain . The whole family of such people
suffers.
(a) What are the harmful affects of alcohol ? How family life of drunkards suffer ?
(b) What initiatives would you take to make people aware of the harmful affects of
alcohol? Write three points .
SECTION B 18
25 On adding acetic acid to a solid X a colourless and odourless gas Y evolves which
turns lime water milky. Identify X and Y .
a. X is NaOH and Y is CO2
b. X is NaHCO3 and Y is H2
c. X is Na2CO3 and Y is CO2
d. X is NaHCO3 and Y is CO
26 What is the common name of ethanoic acid ?
a.Ethynic acid
b Acetic acid
c Carboxylic acid
d Formic acid
27 we put blue litmus paper in acetic acid it will become
a red
b orange
c green
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d colourless
28 Wich one has lowest pH
a CH3COOH
b HCl
c CH3COONa
d NaCl
29 Some crystals of CuSO4 were dissolved in cold water.The colour of solution
would be
aPale green
b Yellow
c Dark green
d blue
30 An atom has electronic configuration 2,8,7. To which of the elements would it be
chemically similar
a (7)
b (9)
c P(15)
d Ar(18)
31 Inevolutionary terms we have more in common with
a chimpanzee
b a Chinese school boy
c spider
d bacterium
32 In binary fission the parent cell divides by the process :
a cytoplasm and nucleus divides at the same time
b nucleus divides first than cytoplasm
c cytoplasm divides first than cytoplasm
d cytoplasm and nucleus do not divide
33 Organs of different groups of animals having same origin and structure but
performs different functions are called
a primitive organs
b analogus organs
c vestigial organs
d homologous organs
34 Yeast cells reproduce by
a binary fission
b budding
c spore formation
d both a and b
35 An student put five raisins each in two beakers A and B. Beaker A contains 50 ml
of distilled water and beaker B has 50 ml of saturated sugar solution. After sometime
the student observed that:
a raisins in beaker A were more swollen than B
b raisins in B were more swollen than A
c raisins were equally swollen in A and B
d raisins in beaker did not swell up at all
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36 Which of the following dicot seed consists of thin flat cotyledons

a castor seed
b bean seeds
c gram
d pea
37 No matter how far an object from the spherical mirror, the image of the object
appears erect. The mirror is
a concave
b convex
c either concave or convex
d none of these
38 When a ray of light , on passing from one medium to another, changes its path is
called
a regular reflection
b refraction
c scattering
d dispersion
39 A convex lens forms an image which is inverted, real and not diminished to a
point.The object in such a situation is:
a between infinity and 2F
b between F and 2F
c at 2F
d at F
40 When a ray of light travels from air to glass and strikes perpendicularly, then it
a bends toward normal
b bends away from normal
c passes unbent
d returns back into air
41 Which of the following material can not be used to make a lens
a water
b glass
c plastic
d clay
42 When a ray passes through prism,
a it goes undeviated
b it remains parallel to the base
c it bends towards the base
d none of these
BLUE PRINT 90 marks
1 Chemical substances 23
2 World of living 30
3Natural phenomena 29
4Natural Resources 08
MARKING SCHEME
1
H H
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1 1
H---C----C---H
1 1
H H
2 A ray of light will not bend and will go straight.
3 More UV radiation will reach the surface of earth.
4 (a) Atomic number of an element is a fundamental property .
b Na is most metallic .
5 Sexual reproduction leads to variations which are necessary for evolution.
6a It is the ability of eye lens to adjust its focal length.
b Focal length is reduced .
7 Stars twinkle due to refraction of light.
8a B
bC
c B
9 a Having same functional group but different chain length
B Functional group
c C2H5OH ---K2Cr2O7------------CH3COOH
10 C3H6 and C2H2
b Addition of hydrogen to unsaturated hydrocarbons. Used in making vegetable ghee
from vegetable oil.
11 Refer to page no 135 of NCERT text book of science>
12 acquired traits develop to cope up with changing environment but inherited traits pass
to generations .
B In asexual there is no zygote formation but it happens in sexual type.
C In binary organism splits into two but in multiple it splits into many.
13 these can be self pollinated.
B Recessive genes are not able to express but dominating genes express.
14 Definition of pollination cross and self pollination, wind ,animals are two factors.
15Refer to NCERT book pg 190.
16 lens formula v=30cm
17 a reciprocal of focal length.
b f=50/2
=25cm
P=1/f
=4 D
18global warming, exploitation of environment.Conserve forests and use renewable
sources.
19displacement of tribals,economic problems, loss of biodiversity.
20 Refer to pg 131 of NCERT book.
21Refer to pg no 137 fig 8.10
22 a Real image is inverted and can be obtained on screen but virtual is erect and can not
be obtained on screen.
b Size of image=size of object. Virtual and erect image
.c the lateral shift in the path of light ,it depends upon thickness of glass slab.
23 Speed of light in diamond=speed of light in air
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Refractive index of diamond
24 Conduct awareness programme in society, educate people and students.

b Alochol if used by people in excessive amount can cause harmful chronic diseases .
The whole family suffers as the economic and social status of such people suffers.
25 c
26 b
27 a
28b
29d
30 b
31 a
32 b
33d
34b
35a
36a
37b
38b
39 a
40c
41d
42c

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1 Draw the structure of ethane molecule . 1

9.(a) What is homologous series?

17.(a) Define power of a lens and define its SI units.

36 Which of the following dicot seed consists of thin flat cotyledons

24 Conduct awareness programme in society, educate people and students.

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