ODISHA ADARSHA VIDYALAYA, BHAINSA

PATNAGARH, BALANGIR (ODISHA)

Half-Yearly Examination: 2022-23
Class-X Max. Marks: 80
Subject: Science Time Allowed: 3 Hours
General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected to attempt only one
of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the range of 30 to 50
words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the range of 50
to 80 words
vi. 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.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
Q. No. SECTION - A Marks
Select and write one most appropriate option out of the options given for each of the questions 1-20
1 Baking soda is a mixture of 1
(a) sodium carbonate and acetic acid (b) sodium carbonate and tartaric acid
(c) sodium hydrogen carbonate and tartaric acid (d) sodium hydrogen carbonate and acetic acid
2 Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime. 1
CaO(s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq)
This reaction can be classified as
(a) Combination reaction (b) Exothermic reaction
(c) Endothermic reaction (d) Oxidation reaction
3 In which of the following, the identity of initial substance remains unchanged? (2020) 1
(a) Curdling of milk (b) Formation of crystals by process of crystallisation
(c) Fermentation of grapes (d) Digestion of food
4 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. 
5 Vegetative propagation refers to formation of new plants from 1
(a) stem, flowers and fruits (b) stem, leaves and flowers
(c) stem, roots and flowers (d) stem, roots and leaves
6 Which of the following statements are true? 1
(I) Sudden action in response to something in the environment is called a reflex action.
(II) Sensory neurons carry signals from the spinal cord to muscles.
(III) Motor neurons carry signals from receptors to the spinal cord.
(IV) The path through which signals are transmitted from a receptor to muscle or a gland is called reflex arc.
(a) (I) and (II) (b) (I) and (III)(c) (I) and (IV) (d) (I) (II) and (III
7 An aluminium strip is kept immersed in freshly prepared ferrous sulphate solution taken in a test tube, 1
the change observed is that:
(a) Green solution slowly turns colourless (b) Lower end of test tube becomes slightly warm
(c) A colourless gas with the smell of burning sulphur is observed (d) Light green solution changes to blue
8 The electronic configurations of three elements X, Y and Z are X – 2, 8; Y – 2, 8, 7 and Z – 2, 8, 2. Which of the 1
following is correct?
(a) X is a meta l (b) Y is a metal (c) Z is a non-metal (d) Y is a non-metaL and Z is a metaL
9 In the given reaction, Al2O3 + NaOH → X + H2O. 1
What is element X?
(a) NaAlO2 (b) Na3Al (c) Na2O3 (d) NaAl2O3 
10 In Rhizopus, tubular thread-like structures bearing sporangia at their tips are called: 1
(a) Filaments (b) Hyphae (c) Rhizoids (d) Roots.
11 Which among the following statements are true for sexual reproduction in flowering plants? 1
(I) It requires two types of gametes.
(II) Fertilisation is a compulsory event.
(III) It always results in the formation of zygote.
(IV) Offsprings formed are clones.
(a) (I) and (IV) (b) (I), (II) and (IV) (c) (I), (II) and (III) (d) (I), (II) and (III)
12 If 10 mL of H2SO4 is mixed with 10 mL of Mg(OH)2 of the same concentration, the resultant solution will give the 1
following colour with a universal indicator:
(a) Red (b) Yellow (c) Green (d) Blue
13 Plastic insulation surrounds a wire having diameter d and length l as shown below. A decrease in the resistance 1
of the wire would be produced by an increase in the
(a) length l of the wire
(b) diameter d of the wire
(c) temperature of the wire
(d) thickness of the plastic insulation

14 When we performed Ohm’s Law experiment in the class, we obtained the following voltage vs. 1
Current graph.
It didn’t follow the Ohm’s after some time. The most
Probable reason for this is

Current
a) The resistance of the wire decreased.
b) The resistance of the wire increased.
c) The increased rapidly.
d) None of the above.
Voltage
15 The power of a lens is -40 D. The focal length of the lens is 1
a) 4m b) -40m c) -0.25m d) -25m
16 Image formed by a convex mirror is always 1
a) real b) virtual c) enlarged d) Inverted
Q. no 17 to 20 are Assertion - Reasoning based questions.
These 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) : Spores are unicellular bodies. 1
Reason (R) : The parent body simply breaks up into smaller pieces on maturation.
18 Assertion (A): Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. 1
Reason (R) : Alloys are heterogeneous mixture of metals with other metals and non-metals.
19 Assertion (A) : Tungsten metal is used for making filaments of incandescent lamps. 1
Reason (R) : The melting point of tungsten is very low.
20 Assertion (A) : Blue colour of sky appears due to scattering of blue colour. 1
Reason (R) : Blue light has longer wavelength.
SECTION – B
Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions carrying two marks each.
21 (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) Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
22 Name the plant hormones responsible for the following : 2
(i) Elongation of internodes (ii) Promotion of cell division
(iii) Inhibition of growth (iv) Elongation of cells
23 You might have noted that when copper powder is heated in a China dish, the reddish brown surface of copper 2
powder becomes coated with a black substance.
(a) Why has this black substance formed?
(b) What is the black substance?
(c) Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.
(d)Which type of reaction is this?
OR
A cloth’strip dipped in onion juice is used for testing a liquid ‘X. The liquid ‘X changes itsodour. ? The
liquid ‘X turns blue litmus red.
(a)Which type of an indicator is onion juice
(b)What happens when X reacts with Zinc granules ?
(c)What happens when X reacts with Solid sodium carbonate
(d)What happens when methyl orange is added to X?
24 What is atmospheric refraction? Explain any one natural phenomenon due to this. 2
25 What is dispersion? Why does it occur? 2
OR
What is scattering of light? Explain one natural phenomenon due to scattering of light.
26 What is the equivalent resistance if 3 resistors of values 5Ω, 10Ω and 30Ω are connected in parallel? 2
If they’re connected to a battery of 12V, what will be the current in circuit?
 SECTION - C
Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions carrying three marks each.
27 Name the following : 3
(i) Metal that can be cut by knife (iv) Most malleable and ductile metal
(ii) Lustrous non-metal (v) Metal that is best conductor of electricity

(iii) Metal that exists in liquid state at room temperature (vi) Non-metal that can exist in different forms

28 Suggest three contraceptive methods to control the size of human population which is essential for the 3
health and prosperity of a country. State the basic principle involved in each.
OR
What happens when
(a) Planaria gets cut into two pieces.?
(b) a mature Spirogyra filament attains considerable length?
(c) on maturation sporangia burst? 
29 During electrolysis of brine, a gas ‘G’ is liberated at anode. When this gas ‘G’ is passed through slaked lime, a 3
compound ‘C’ is formed, which is used for disinfecting drinking water.
(i) Write formula of ‘G’ and ‘C’.
(ii) State the chemical equations involved.
(iii) What is common name of compound ‘C’ ? Give its chemical name
30 3
Complete the following flow chart as per the given instructions.

31 Rohit wants to have an erect image of an object using a converging mirror of focal length 40 cm. 3
(a) Specify the range of distance where the object can be placed in front of the mirror. Justify.
(b) Draw a ray diagram to show image formation in this case.
(c) State one use of the mirror based on the above kind of image formation.
32 Differentiate between myopia and hypermetropia. 3

33 1
i) State Ohm’s Law. What is the new physical quantity introduced in Ohm’s Law. 2
ii) Determine the resistance of a cell phone charging adaptor if the current output is 10 A
when operated at 240V mains.
OR
2
i) Explain how resistance depends on the dimensions of a conductor. Define resistivity.
ii) R1 is the resistance of a wire. If the wire is stretched such that it’s length gets doubled and area of cross
1
section gets halved. The new resistance is R2. What is the ratio R1/R2?

SECTION - D
Q.no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions carrying five marks each.
34 (a) In the female reproductive system of human beings, state the functions of: 1
(i) Ovary(ii) Oviduct.
(b) Mention the changes which the uterus undergoes, when 2
(i) it has to receive a zygote.(ii) no fertilisation takes place.
(c) State 2 functions of placenta.  2
35 Give reasons for the following observations:(ATTEMPT ANY FIVE) 5
(a) Ionic compounds in general have high melting and boiling points.
(b) Aluminium is more reactive than iron yet there is less corrosion of aluminium as compared to
iron when both are exposed to air.
.(c) Carbon cannot be used as reducing agent to obtain Mg from MgO. Why?
(d) Aluminium oxide is considered as an amphoteric oxide.
(e) Ionic compounds conduct electricity in molten state.
(f)Sodium is kept immersed in kerosene.
36 i) Determine the velocity of light in a medium if the refractive index of the medium is 1.5. 1
ii) An object of height 5cm is placed 15 cm away from a convex lens of focal length 10cm. 2
Determine the position, nature, size and magnification of the image.
iii) Draw the diagram for refraction by a glass slab.Explain how the light bends at the two interfaces. 2
OR
i) What is Heating effect of electric current? What is the expression for the heat released in a circuit? 2
ii) An electric bulb is connected to 220 V. The current is 0.50 A. What is the power of the bulb? 1
 ii) An electric refrigerator rated 400 W operates 8 hour/day. What is the cost of the energy to operate it for 30 2
days at Rs 3.00 per kWh?
SECTION - E
Q.no. 38 and 39 are case - based/data -based questions with 2 to 4 short sub - parts. Internal choice is provided in one of these
sub-parts.
37 How do organisms while reproducing maintain a constant chromosome number through several generations? 4
Explain with the help of suitable example when the reproduction takes place-
a) Asexually
b) Sexually
OR
a) “Blood circulation in fishes is different from the blood circulation in human beings”. Justify the statement.
(b) Describe “blood circulation” in human beings by drawing a flow chart. 
38 Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v)
4
Chemical reaction, a process in which one or more substances, the reactants, are converted to one or more
different substances, the products. Substances are either chemical elements or compounds. A chemical reaction
rearranges the constituent atoms of the reactants to create different substances as products. Study this table
related to the different types of reactions / processes and answer the questions that follow.

(a)White the balanced chemical equation for the reaction happening in the row number ( iv).
(b) Write one practical application of the above reaction.
(c) Which of the above given reactions are endothermic and exothermic?
(d) Write one of the above given reactions which is a oxidation reaction.
39
The given images are that of a specialized slide
projector. Slides are small transparencies mounted
in sturdy frames ideally suited to magnification and
projection, since they have a very high resolution and
a high image quality. There is a tray where the slides
are to be put into a particular orientation so that
the viewers can see the enlarged erect images of the
transparent slides. This means that the slides will have
to be inserted upside down in the projector tray.
To show her students the images of insects that she investigated in the lab, Mrs. Iyer brought a slide projector.
Her slide projector produced a 500 times enlarged and inverted image of a slide on a screen 10 m away.
(a) Based on the text and data given in the above paragraph, what kind of lens must the slide projector have?
1
(b) If v is the symbol used for image distance and u for object distance then with one reason state what will
be the sign for in the given case? 1
(c) A slide projector has a convex lens with a focal length of 20 cm. The slide is placed upside down 21 cm
from the lens. How far away should the screen be placed from the slide projector’s lens so that the slide is
2
in focus?
OR
(c)When a slide is placed 15 cm behind the lens in the projector, an image is formed 3 m in front of the lens.
If the focal length of the lens is 14 cm, draw a ray diagram to show image formation. (not to scale)