Science (Code 086)

Class X – Session 2019-20

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. The question paper comprises three sections – A, B and C. Attempt all the sections.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Internal choice is given in each section.
4. All questions in Section A are one-mark questions comprising MCQ, VSA type and assertion-reason
type questions. They are to be answered in one word or in one sentence.
5. All questions in Section B are three-mark, short-answer type questions. These are to be answered in
about 50 - 60 words each.
6. All questions in Section C are five-mark, long-answer type questions. These are to be answered in
about 80 – 90 words each.
7. This question paper consists of a total of 30 questions.

Section – A
Objective Type Questions, 1 Mark
Q 1. Why carbon dioxide is mostly transported in dissolved form in our blood?
Q 2. Why LPG should be preferred over wood, coal and kerosene to cook food?
Q 3. Answer Q.Nos. 3(a)-3(d) on the basis of your understanding of the following paragraph and the related
studied concepts :
Presbyopia is a common defect found in old people. For most of the people the near point gradually recedes
away with age. Sometimes a person may suffer from both myopia and hypermetropia.
Read the above passage carefully and answer the following questions.
(a) Write two causes of presbyopic
(b) Write the remedy of this defect.
(c) Name one defect of human eye other than presbyopic that arises due to old age.
(d) Write the cause of that defect
Q 4. For Q.Nos. 4(i)-4(iv) are based on the information given below. Study these information related to
answer the questions that follow :
In thermal power plants, fossil fuels are burnt to produce heat which in turn converted into electrical energy.
But the power plants which convert the kinetic energy of flowing water into electricity are called hydro
power plants.
(i) Write one advantage of hydroelectricity.
(ii) The source of fuel in thermal power plant is
(a) petroleum (b) CNG (c) Coal (d) LPG
(iii) Write one disadvantage of producing electricity by flowing water.
(iv) Burning of fossil fuels causes global warming due to production of
(a) natural gases (b) carbon dioxide (c) nitrogen (d) oxygen
Q 5. Blood flows from legs to heart against the gravity through the veins because
(a) walls of veins are thick (b) walls of veins are less rigid
(c) walls of veins are rigid (d) walls of veins have valves
Q 6. Which of the following is most appropriate for aerobic respiration?
 Pyruate + Energy     CO  H O
Mitochondria
(a) Glucose  
Cytoplam

2 2
(b) Glucose  
Cytoplam
 Pyruvate  Energy  
Mitochondria
 CO  H O  Energy
2 2
(c) Glucose  
Cytoplam
  
Mitochondria
 CO  H O  Energy
2 2
(d) Glucose  
Cytoplam
 Pyruvate  
Cytoplam
 CO  H O 
2 2
Energy
Q 7. The direction of magnetic field around a straight current 'carrying conductor is determined by
(a) Fleming’s left hand rule
(b) Fleming’s right hand rule
(c) Lenz's law
(d) right hand thumb rule
Q 8. The graph between voltage V and current I flowing through a conductor at temperatures T 1 and T2 is
shown in the figure below:

The correct relation between T1 and T2 is

(a) T1 < T2 (b) T1 > T2 (c) T1 = T2 (d) T1 = T2

Q 9. Which of the following adjusts the size of the pupil of the eye?
(a) Iris (b) Cornea (c) Retina (d) Ciliary muscles
OR
The image of our face in a plane mirror is
(a) virtual (b) real (c) enlarged (d) diminished
OR

Q 10. What are the products obtained by alcoholic fermentation?

(a) Ethanol + Lactic acid + Energy
(b) Lactic acid + Carbon dioxide + Energy
(c) Ethanol + Water + Energy
(d) Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy
Q 11. A true breeding tall and smooth seeded pea plant was crossed with a true breeding dwarf and wrinkled
seeded plant. All the F1-plants were tall and demonstrate
(a) that tall plants were heterozygous
(b) that recombination of character appears in F2-generation
(c) that tallness was dominant over dwarfness
(d) the principle of assortment of characters
OR
A trait in an organism is influenced by
(a) paternal DNA (b) maternal DNA (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
Q 12. Power of a concave lens of focal length 150 cm is
(a) -0.75 D (b) 1.5 D (c) 0.67 D (d) -0.67 D
Assertion-Reason Type Questions (Q. Nos. 13-14)
In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given by the corresponding statement of
Reason. Of the statements, mark the correct answer as
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
(d) If Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
Q 13. Assertion Due to the missing of goats in the food chain, the population of tigers will decrease and the
population of grass will increase.
Reason Food chain maintains the stability of an ecosystem.
Q 14. Assertion Soaps are made up of sodium salts of sulphonic acids.

Reason Soaps react with Mg 2+ and Ca 2+ of hard water to give insoluble precipitates.

Section - B

Short Answer Type Questions, 3 Marks

Q 15. Name two elements you would expect to show chemical reactions similar to magnesium. What is the
basis for your choice? [3]
OR
Nitrogen (atomic number 7) and phosphorus (atomic number 15) belong to group 15 of the Periodic Table.
Write the electronic configuration of these two elements. Which of these will be more electronegative?
Why? [3]
Q 16. The inner lining of the small intestine has numerous finger like projections. What are they called? List
their functions. [3]
Q 17. Differentiate between strong and weak acids. Identify the strong and weak acids from 'the following
list of acids:
Hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, formic acid, nitric acid. [3]
Q 18. (i) Define a magnetic field line.

(ii) Imagine that you are sitting in a chamber with your back to one wall. An electron beam, moving
horizontally from back wall towards the front wall, is deflected by a strong magnetic field to your right side.
What is the direction of magnetic field? [3]
OR
What is the function of an earth wire? Why is it necessary to earth metallic appliances?
Q 19. (i) What is the nature of the image formed at the retina of human eye?
(ii) What happens to the image distance in the eye when we increase the distance of an object from the eye?
[3]
Q 20. Charcoal is better fuel than wood. Explain why? [3]

Q 21. A metal M forms an oxide having the formula M2O3. It is dissolved both in dilute sulphuric and dilute
sodium hydroxide solution. Identify the metal and write equations for the reaction involved. Wtiiat criteria
would you use to assess it? [3]
OR
State reasons for the following observations:
(i) The shining surface of some metals becomes dull when exposed to air for a long time
(ii) Zinc fails to evolve hydrogen gas on reacting with dilute nitric acid
(iii) Metal sulphides occur mainly in rocks but metal halides occur mostly in sea and lake waters [3]
Q 22. State the rule to determine the direction of a (i) magnetic field produced around a straight conductor-
carrying current, (ii) force experienced by a current-carrying straight conductor placed in a magnetic field
which is perpendicular to it, and (iii) current induced in a coil due to its rotation in a magnetic field. [3]

Q 23. An electric iron is used on a 240V supply and draws a current of 4 Ampere.
(i) What is its power?
(ii) What is its resistance?
(iii) What is the cost of using the iron for the month of January 10 hours a day if 1 KWH costs rupees 3.40?
[3]
Q 24. A sweet smelling compound A with molecular formula C4H8O2 on hydrolysis with dil. H2SO4 gives
two compounds B and C. Compound B on oxidation with K2Cr2O7 / H2SO4 gives C. Identify A, B and C.
[3]
OR

A mixture of oxygen and ethyne is burnt for welding. Can you tell why a mixture of ethyne and air is not
used? [3]

Section - C
Long Answer Type Questions, 5 Marks
Q 25. Describe the structure and functioning of nephrons. [5]
OR
What are the methods used by plants to get rid of excretory products? [5]
Q 26. Compare and contrast the arrangement of elements in Mendeleev’s Periodic Table and Modern
Periodic Table. [5]

Q 27. A cross was made between pure breeding pea plants one with round and green seeds and the other
with wrinkled and yellow seeds.
(i) Write the phenotype of FI progeny. Give reason for your answer.
(ii) Write the different types of F2 progeny obtained along with their ration when FI progeny was selfed. [5]
Q 28. A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen 60 cm in front of a mirror by
keeping the candle flame at a distance of 15 cm from its pole.
(i) Which type of mirror should the student use?
(ii) Find the magnification of the image produced.
(iii) Find the distance between the object and its image.
(iv) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in this case and mark the distance between the object
and its image. [5]
Q 28. Answer the following questions:
(i) Two carbon compounds X and Y have the molecular formula C4H8 and C5H12 respectively. Which
one of these is most likely to show addition reaction? Justify your answer. Also give the chemical
equation to explain the process of addition reaction in this case.
(ii) Give reasons why carbon compounds:
(a) Generally have low melting and boiling points
(b) Do not conduct electricity in molten state [5]

Q 29. (i) Write the balanced chemical equations for

the following reactions.
(a) Calcium hydroxide + Carbon dioxide → Calcium carbonate + Water
(b) Zinc + Silver nitrate → Zinc nitrate + Silver
(c) Aluminium + Copper chloride → Alurninium chloride + Copper
(ii) Why is respiration considered an exothermic reaction?
Explain. [5] Answer:

Q 30. The liquid connective tissue A circulates in our body continuously without stopping. This
tissue contains a pigment B which imparts it a colour C. The tissue A consists of four components D,
E, F and G. The component D fights infection and protects us from diseases. The component E helps
in the clotting of tissue A if a person gets a cut The component F is a liquid which consists mainly of
water with many substances dissolved in it and component G carries oxygen from the lungs to all
parts of the body.
(i) What is
(a) tissue A
(b) pigment B and
(c) colour C? (1)
(ii) Name
(a) D
(b) E
(c) F and
(d) G. (1)
(iii) Name one substance which is transported by tissue A in the human body.(1)
(iv) Which two components of tissue A are the cells without nucleus?(1)
(v) Name any two organisms which do not have liquid like A in their body.(1)