DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

HEHAL, RANCHI- 834005

FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION (2021- 2022)
Class:- X; Subject:-SCIENCE(086)
Time :-90 min. M.M:50
General instructions:-
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3.Section B ha 24 questions.Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions.Attempt any 10 questions
5.All questions carry equalmarks.
6.There is no negative marking.
SECTION –A
1. A lens of focal length 12cm produces 2 times virtual image of the object. The lens is: 1
( a) Convex lens (b) Concave lens (c) Plane lens (d) None of these
2. A student learns that the scattering of sunlight depends on the wavelength of the light and size of particles 1
present in the atmosphere. The student collects the data about the wavelength of the visible lights and size
of the particle as shown below: Particle Size(mm)
Which particles will scatter blue light? P 350
(a) Q and S (b) P and R (c) P and Q (d) R and S Q 430
R 520
S 650
3. The power of a concave lens of focal length 20cm is 1
(a) +5D (b) -5D (c) +2.5D (d) -2D
4. The nature of the image formed as per the given diagram is : 1

(a)Virtual,erect and diminished (b) virtual,erect and magnified

(c) Real, inverted and diminished (d) Real, inverted and magnified.
5. Radius of curvature of a plane mirror is: 1
(a) Zero (b) Negative (c) Infinity (d) None of these

6. If a light ray AB is incident on the glass ray AB is incident on the glass slab as shown in the figure. Identify 1
the correct emergent ray

(a) CE (b) CD (c) CF (d ) GD

7. Which of the following colour is least scattered by fog,dust or smoke? 1

(a)Violet (b) Blue (c) Red (d) Yellow
8. Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when light from a point source is incident on it? 1
(a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens (b) Convex mirror as well as concave lens
(c ) Two plane mirrors placed at 900 to each other (d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens

9. An element X on exposure to moist air turns reddish brown and a new compound Y is formed. The 1
substance X and Y are:
(a) X=Fe,Y=Fe2O3 (b) X=Ag,Y=Ag2S (c) X=Cu,Y=CuO (d) X=Al,Y=Al2O3
10. What is the parent acid and parent base of NaHCO3: 1
Parent base Parent acid
(a)NaOH H2CO3
(b) Ca(OH)2 HCl
(c) Al(OH)3 H2CO3
(d) Mg(OH)2 HBr

11. What is the formula of plaster of Paris? 1

(a) CaSO4.2H2O (b) CaSO4.3/2H2O (c) CaSO4.5/2H2O (d) CaSO4.1/2H2O

12. Which of the following termed as reducing agent : 1

(a) Which gives oxygen (b) Which removes oxygen
(c) Which removes hydrogen (d) All of the above
13. Tomato is a natural source of which acid: 1
(a) Acetic acid (b) Citric acid (c) Tartaric acid (d) Oxalic acid
14. Brine is an: 1
(a) Aqueous solution of NaOH (b) Aqueous solution of Na 2CO3
(c) Aqueous solution of NaCl (d) Aqueous solution of Na2CO3
15. The acid having highest hydrogen ion concentration is one with(pH) : 1
(a) 2.5 (b) 1.8 (c) 7 (d) 10
16. Which of the following metals do not react even with steam : 1
(a) Ag (b) Fe (c) Ca (d) Na
17. Among the following compound which one is an amphoteric oxide : 1
(a) Na2O (b) MgO(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above

18. Which of the following is the correct arrangement of the given metals in ascending order of their reactivity? 1
(a) Zinc > Iron > Magnesium > Sodium (b) Sodium > Magnesium > Iron > Zinc
(c) Sodium > Zinc > Magnesium > Iron (d) Sodium > Magnesium > Zinc > Iron

19. Which is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive tract? 1
(a) Pepsin (b) Trypsin (c) Amylase (d) Cellulase

20. The internal cellular energy reserve in animals is:- 1

(a) Protein (b) Fatty acid (c) Starch (d) Glycogen
21. The enzymes in pancreatic juice help in the digestion of:- 1
(a) Fats and carbohydrates (b) Proteins and fats
( c) Proteins and carbohydrates (d) Protein ,fats and carbohydrates

22. The respiratory pigment in human beings is:- 1

(a) Haemoglobin (b) Carotene (c) Haemolymph (d) Plasma
23. What is the direction of deoxygenated blood from right ventricle of the heart? 1
(a) Towards the left atrium of heart (b) Towards the lungs
( c) Towards the upper body (d) Towards the lower body
24. In the excretory system of human beings, some substances in the initial filtrate such as glucose, amino 1
acids, salts and water are selectively reabsorbed in:-
(a)Urethra (b) Ureter (c) Nephron (d) Neuron

SECTION –B
25. Which of the following is a displacement reaction? 1

26. Which of the following statements about the given reaction are correct? 1
3Fe (s) + 4H2O (g) → Fe3O4 (s) + 4 H2 (g)
(i) Iron metal is getting oxidized (ii) Water is getting reduced
(iii) Water is acting as reducing agent (iv) Water is acting as oxidising agent
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (i) and (iv) (c) (i), (ii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)

27. Aluminum is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following properties of aluminium are responsible 1
for the same?
(i) Good thermal conductivity (ii) Good electrical conductivity
(iii) Ductility (iv) High melting point
Which option is correct :
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iii) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iv)

28. Which of the following oxide(s) of iron would be obtained on prolonged reaction of iron with steam? (a) FeO 1
(b) Fe2O3 (c) Fe3O4 (d) Fe2O3 and Fe2O4

29. The electronic configuration of three elements X, Y and Z are as follows: 1

X = 2, 4 Y = 2, 7 Z = 2,1
Which two elements will combine to form an ionic compound and write the correct formula,
(a) X2Y (b) YZ (c) XZ (d )X4Z

30. An element X is soft and can be cut with a knife. This is very reactive to air and cannot be kept open in air. It 1
reacts vigorously with water. Identify the element from the following :
(a) Mg (b) Na (c) P (d) Ca

31. Reaction between X and Y forms compound Z. X loses electron and Y gains electron. Which of the following 1
properties is not shown by Z?
(a) Has high melting point (b) Has low melting point
(c) Conducts electricity in molten state (d) Occurs as solid

32. If lime water kept in open becomes milky due to formation of calcium carbonate because:- 1
(a) It reacts with atmospheric N2 (b) It reacts with atmospheric CO2
( c) It reacts with Calcium Oxide (d) It reacts with atmospheric Oxygen
33. Rays from Sun converges at a point 25cm in front of a concave mirror. Where should an object be placed so 1
that size of its image is equal to the size of the object?
(a) 50cm in front of the mirror (b) 25cm in front of the mirror
(c )Between 25cm and 50cm in front of the mirror(d) More than 50cm in front of the mirror.

34. 1

As per the above given diagram, a girl concluded the following:

(i) The image will be virtual one. (ii) the reflected ray of Ray 1 will pass through the Principal focus.
(iii) The reflected ray of Ray 2 will be reflected back through the same path.
(iv)The focal length of the mirror is negative .
The correct statements are :
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)

35. The refractive indices of four media A,B,C and D are 1.33, 1.36, 1.5 and 1.6 respectively.The ray of light 1
travels from the medium A and the consecutively enters into the media B,C and D respectively as per the layers
given in the diagram.A student gives the following conclusions when the ray of light enters from medium C
to D:
The ray of light bends towards the normal (ii) D is the most denser medium (iii) The speed of light in D is less
than in the medium C (iv) All the above.

The correct statements are:

(a) (i) (b) (ii) (c) ( ii) and (iii) (d) (iv)

36. Assume that a convex mirror has a focal length of 10cm. Calculate the image distance for the object distance 1
25cm
(a) – 5cm (b) +7.1cm (c) +16.67cm (d) -25cm
37. A spherical mirror produces a magnification of -1 on a screen placed at a distance of 40cm from a mirror. The 1
position of the image is
( a) At C (b) At F (c) Between F and C (d) At infinity

38. An object of 7cm height is placed at a distance of 12 cm from a convex lens of focal length 8cm. The height of 1
the image is
(a) -10cm (b) +10cm (c) -14cm (d) +14cm
39. The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide,water and energy takes place in :- 1
(a) Cytoplasm (b) Nucleus (c ) Mitochondria (d) Chloroplast

40. In which of the following groups of organisms, food material is broken down outside the body and then 1
absorbed in?
(a) Mushroom,greenplants,amoeba (b) Yeast,mushroom,bread mould
( c) Paramoecium,amoeba,cuscuta (d) Cuscuta, lice ,tapeworm

41. In a person the tubule part of the nephron is not functioning at all.What will its effect be on urine formation? 1
(a) The urine will not be formed (b) Quantity of urine will be unaffected
( c) urine will be more concentrated (d) Urine will be more diluted

42. Choose the event that does not occur in photosynthesis:- 1

(a) Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
(b) Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
( c) Oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide
( d) Conversion of light energy to chemical energy

43. Study the of human respiratory system with labels A,B,C and D.Select the option which gives correct 1
identification and main function and /or characteristic.

(a) (i) Trachea: It is is supported by bony rings for conducting inspired air.
(b) ( ii) Ribs: When we breath out,ribs are lifted.
(c) (iii) Alveoli: Thin –walled sac like structures for exchange of gases.
(d) ( iv) Diaphragm: It is pulled up when we breath in.

44. The given figure shows a schematic plan of blood circulation in human with labels (i) to (iv).Identify the correct 1
label with its functions.
 (a) (i) Pulmonary vein – takes impure blood from body part.
(b) (ii) Pulmonary artery – takes blood from lungs to heart.
( c) (iii) Aorta – takes blood from heart to body parts.
(d) (iv) Vena cava – takes blood from body parts to right auricle.

The following questions(Que No.45 to 48) 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 but R is not the correct explanation of A.
( c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
45. Assertion(A) : The walls of the ventricle are thicker than the walls of the auricles. 1
Reason(R): The ventricles receive oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from atria.

46. Assertion(A) : ATP acts as the energy currency of the cell. 1

Reason(R): ATP can be broken down to release energy wherever and whenever energy needs to be utilized.

47. Assertion (A): The chemical formula of bleaching powder is CaOCI2. 1

Reason (R) : Calcium oxide reacts with chlorine to form bleaching powder.

48 Assertion (A): A rainbow is sometimes seen in the sky in rainy season only when observer’s back is towards 1
the Sun.
Reason (R) : Internal reflection in the water droplets cause dispersion and the final rays are in backward
direction.

SECTION –C
Read the following and answer the following questions.

CASE Light spectrum is the many different wavelengths of energy produced by light source. Light is measured 1x4=4
in nanometers(nm).Each nanometer represents a wavelength of light or band of light energy.Visible light
is the part of spectrum from 380nm to 780nm.Issac Newton was the first to use a glass prism to obtain
the spectrum of sunlight. He tried to split the colours of the spectrum of white light further by using
 another similar prism. He then placed a second identical prism in an inverted position with respect to
the first prism. This allowed all the colours of the spectrum to pass through second prism.He found a
beam of white light emerging from the other side of the second prism. This observation gave Newton the
idea that the sunlight is made up of seven colours.A rainbow is a natural spectrum appearing in the sky
after rain.

49. Dispersion of light by glass prism takes place because

(a) The lights of different colours have different intensities.
(b)The lights of different colours have different speed in a medium
( c)Different colours have different frequencies.
(d)The lights of different colours have different energies.

50.
Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the formation of a rainbow?
(a) ( a) Reflection,refraction and dispersion
(b) Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection
( c) Refraction,dispersion and internal reflection
( d) Dispersion,scattering and total internal reflection
51.
For which colour ,refractive index of a glass is the maximum?
( a)Red (b) Violet (c) Green (d) Yellow
52.
The maximum wavelength colour of the spectrum is
( a)Red (b) Violet (c) Green (d) Orange

CASE Salt of a strong acid and strong base is neutral with a pH value of 7. NaCl common salt is formed by a 1x4=4
combination of hydrochloride and sodium hydroxide solution. This is the salt that is used in food. Some
salt is called rock salts. Beds of rock salt were formed when seas of bygone ages dried up. The common
salt thus obtained is an important raw material for various materials of daily use, such as sodium
hydroxide, baking soda, washing soda, bleaching powder.
53. Which of the following does not form an acidic salt?
a) Phosphoric acid b) Carbonic acid c) Hydrochloric acid d) Sulphuric acid
54. Which of the following salts has no water of crystallization?
a) Blue vitriol b) Washing soda c) Baking soda d) Gypsum

The formula of baking soda is

55.
a) K2CO b) KHCO3 c) NaHCO3 d) Na2CO3

56. Which of the following salt is used for removing the permanent hardness of water
a) Washing soda b) Baking soda c) Bleaching powder d) NaOH
CASE Blood transports food,oxygen and waste materials in our bodies.It has plasma as the fluid medium. 1x4=4
A pumping organ(heart) is required to push the blood around the body.The blood flows through the
chambers of heart in a specific manner and direction. While flowing throughout the body, blood exerts
a pressure against the wall of the blood vessels through which it travels.

57. Oxygenated blood from lungs enters left atrium through:-

(a) Aorta (b) Pulmonary artery (c) Pulmonary vein (d)Vena cava

58. The rate of blood flow in the capillaries is very low because capillaries are:-
(a) Very narrow and have high resistance (b) Much wide and have low resistance
( c) Very narrow and have low resistance (d) Much wide and high resistance

59. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about human heart?
I. It is a hollow muscular organ
II. It is four - chambered having three auricles and one ventricle.
III. It has different chambers to prevent the oxygen – rich blood from mixing with the blood containing
carbon dioxide.
IV. Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.
(a) I & II (b) II & III (c) I,II & III (d) I,III & IV

60. Study the table below and select the row that has the correct information:-
Body Fluid Contents
(a) Lymph Plasma + RBCs
(b) Plasma Blood – RBCs
( c) Blood Plasma + RBCs + WBCs + Platelets
(d)Serum Plasma + RBCS + WBCs

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