aut G2) ~ PRE BOARD EXAMINATION sn223 SCIENCE (086) x.) SET-B Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 General Instructions: L 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 be 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 be 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. SECTION-A Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the quéstions 1 - 20. There is no negative mark for incorrect response. ‘A student heats white lead nitrate [Pb(NO;),] powder taken in a test tube over the flame. Upon heating, the powder colour changes to yellow along with the emission of some brown fumes. What is the expected product of this decomposition reaction? YA Apart tones Baling ibe Lead tate re (a) PbO, NO, and NO; ont PbO, NO, and O, (c) Pb’ and 2NO; (@)_ Pb.N, and O; a) Scanned with CamScannerQ. Qi. Qs. ms ‘i al y pan from Which of the following methods is suitable for preventing an iron frying pan fre rusting? (a) Applying coating of zine (b) Applying grease (©) Applying paint () Allofthe above An aqueous solution turns red litmus solution blue. Excess addition of which of the following solution would reverse the change? 1 @) BakingPowder (0) Lime bac? (©) Ammonium Hydroxide Solution, () Hydrochloric acid Reaction between X and Y forms compoundlz hind X Joses electron and Y gains electron. Which of the following properties is not shown by Z? 1 () Has high melting point (b) Insoluble in water (©) Conducts electricity in molten state (@) Occuras solid The number of isomers of pentane is 1 fa) 2 (b) 3 @ 4 @ 5 Between dilute and concentrated samples of + HNO Which sample of HNO; will have a higher H* ion concentration? mance) (@) both have same H* ion concentration % (b) concentrated HNO; (©) dilute HNO, (d)__noH* ion is present in HNO, of MnO, + 4HCI > MnCl, +2H,0 + Cl, Identify the substance oxidized in the above equation. : (a) MnCl, () HCI (©) H,0 (d) MnO, The exit of unabsorbed food material is regulated by 1 (a) _ liver (b) anus (c)_ small intestine (d) anal sphincter Q) Scanned with CamScannerQ9,/_ Inthe given below figure, idemtty (a), (b), (c) and (dl). I / (a) (a)-Sensory neuron; (b)-Spinal cord; (c)-Motor neuron; (d)-Effector neuron (b) _(a)-Effector neuron; (b)-Spinal cord; (c)-Motor neuron; (d)-Sensory neuron (©) (@)-Sensory neuron; (b)-Motor neuron; (c)-Spinal cord; (d)-Effector neuron (@ _(@)-Motor neuron; (b)-Spinal cord; (c)-Sensory neuron; (d)-Effector neuron ). Stem cuttings are commonly used for propagation in- 1 (2) Dahlias (b) Mangoes (c) Sugarcane (@) Jasmine gd. QII. A Mendelian experiment consisted of breeding tall pea plant bearing violet flowers with short pea plant bearing white flowers. The F, progeny produced tall plants with violet flowers. The genetic makeup of the progeny is: 1 (a) TIv () Givy (© Tw @ TT (i) Leftatrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of body while right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from lungs (ii) Left ventricle. pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs (iii) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to right ventricle which sends it to x different body parts (iv) Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body while left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body - an v @ @ (b) Gi) (©) (and ii) (a) (ii) and (iv) G) QI2. Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true about heart? 1 | | | Scanned with CamScannerQ13. Which ofthe following statements igigcorect? > | (a) When light falls obliquely on a transparent surface it changes its path, bends and gets refracted. (b) If light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium it bends away from the normal. (©) When light travels from a rarer medium to a denser medium it bends towards the incident ray. (4) Real image is formed due to actual meeting of light rays at a point after reflection or refraction, Q14./The image shows the dispersion of the white light in the prism. What will be the colours of the X, Y and Z? Pri (@) Xn reen; Z: violet = (b) X:red; Y: violet; Z: green 7 Zz (©) X:greem violet; Z: red White -Y (8) X: violet; ¥: green; Z: red Qs. Organisms of a higher trophic level which feed on several types of organisms belonging to a lower trophic level constitute the 1 (a) ecological pyramids + (0) food web (©) ecosystem (4) food chain Inthe given food chain, suppose the amount of energy at second trophic level is 1200 |, What will be the energy available atthe tertiary consumer level? 1 Seed ~ Sparrow -> cat > Wolf (@ 12k) (b) 120kJ (©) 120K gg (4) 12000k J Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements —Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below: a) Both Aand R are true, and Ris the correct explanation of A. b) Both Aand R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A. °) Ais true but R is false, 4) Ais false but Ris true. QT. Assertion (A) : Quicklime reacts vigorously with water releasing a lange amount of heat, 1 Reason (R) : The above chemical reaction is an endothermic reaction, @) Scanned with CamScannerQU8. Assertion (A) : Human females have one small, oval-shaped gland called ovary which is located near uterus. 1 Reason (R) : Only a single ovum from one ovary is released during each menstrual cycle. QU9. Assertion (A) : On freely suspending a current-carrying solenoid, it comes to rest in NGS direction just like a bar magnet, 1 Reason (R) : One end of current carrying straight solenoid behaves as a North pole and the other end as a South pole, Q20. Assertion (A) : Decrease in energy at higher trophic levels limits the number of trophic levels in a food chain. 1 Reason (R) : Terrestrial ecosystems are ecosystems that are found in water, SECTION-B Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions. GH) ‘When sodium sulphate solution is added to a solution of barium chloride in a test tube, a precipitate is formed, 2 (@) What isthe colour of this precipitate? Name the compound precipitated. (0) Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction, ge Mention the type of asexual reproduction shown in the given below picture, Name the organism in which it takes place and explain the process in brief. 2 Sea Ti QB. Describe the transport of food and minerals in plats. OR Write the functions of gastric glands in human beings. Q2A. State Snell’s law of refraction. If the refractive index of water is 4/3 and that of glass is 3/2. What will be the refractive index of glass w.tt. water? 2 () Scanned with CamScannerA wi (i) @ Gi) Consider a conductor of resistance ‘R’, length ‘L?, thickness ‘d" and resistivity “P’- Now this conductor is cut into four equal parts, : What will be the new resistivity of each of these parts? Explain. Find the net resistance if all of these parts are connected in parallel. OR current A wire placed in a magnetic field has a current flowing through it as shown in the figure above. Identify the direction of force exerted by the magnetic field. Name the rule used to find the direction. ‘What will happen to the direction of force if current carrying wire is replaced bya beam of alpha particles. 46. Why is damage to ozone layer a cause for concern? What steps are being taken to limit this damage? 2 SECTION-C Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer: questions. Q7. @ 6 28. @ (b) (©) (a) (b) © Draw a schematic diagram of the various steps involved in the extraction of metals from ores for metals of medium reactivity and for metals of low reactivity, 3 Name a metal which can melt while it is kept on palm, Write the name of the following compound: CH,CHO. 3 Draw electron dot structure of methane. State the reason why carbon compounds do not conduct electricity. OR ‘What is substitution reaction? Explain with the help of an example. Name the functional groups present in the following compound: CH;CH,CH,CH,COOH. Why are soaps not suitable for washing clothes when the water is hard? (6) Scanned with CamScanneroy ‘a) Define nerve impulse. Draw a well labelled diagram of a neuron. 3 b) Name the structure that helps to conduct a nerve impulse i) Towards cell body ii) Away from cell body Q3¢. How did Mendel explain the possibility that a trait is inherited but not expressed in an organism? Support your answer with an example. 3 @ The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is -1/5. Analysing this value, state (i) the type of spherical mirror and (i) the position of the object with respect to the pole of the mirror. Draw a ray diagram to justify your answer. 3 op. Two identical resistors, each of resistance 159, are connected in (i) series, and Gi) parallel, in turn to a battery of 6 V. Calculate the ratio of the power consumed in the combination of resistors in each case. 3 33. (a) What is the standard colour code followed for live, neutral and earth wires used in an electric circuit? 3 (b) Which part of an electric appliance is earthed and why? SECTION-D Question No. 34 to 36are long answer questions. Q34. a) Which gas is usually liberated when an acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate? “ Tlustrate with an example. How will you test for the presence of this gas? 3 (b) Fresh milk has a pH of 6. How do you think the pH will change as it tumis into curd? Explain your answer. 2 OR Dry pellets of a base ‘X’ when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns sticky. The ~ compound is also formed by chlor-alkali process. (1x5=5) (a) Write chemical name of X. (b) Write chemical formula of X. (c) Describe chlor-alkali process with balanced chemical equation. (d)_ Name the type of reaction occurs when X is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid. Write the chemical equation. (©) While diluting an acid, why is it ecommended that the acid should be added to water and not water to the acid? ) Scanned with CamScannerSE ION - fo Question No, 37 to 39 are case-based/data -hased questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts. Internal choice is provided in one of these sit parts Q37._ Ethanol, commonly known as alcohol is an active ingredient of all alcoholic drinks. Y tis also used in medicines such as tincture iodine, cough syrups and many tonics. Ethanol’s molecular formula is C,H,0 which means it has two carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. In spite of its many benefits, its impact on social behaviour has been questioned as consumption of even a small quantity of ethanol can cause drunkenness, (@) _ Name the compound formed w hen ethanol is warmed with ethanoic acid in the Presence of few drops of cone. HySOy. 1 (b) Whatis the role of cone. H,SO, in making ethene from ethanol? 1 (©) What happens when a small piece of sodium is dropped into ethanol? Write the chemical equation involved. 2 OR Name two oxidizing agents that are used to convert ethanol to ethanoic acid. Q38,/A black, long-haired guinea pig is crossed with a brown, short-haired guinea pig to obtain two successive generations. The gene responsible for black colour (B) was dominant over the gene responsible for brown colour (b). Similarly, the gene responsible for long hair (H) was dominant over gene responsible for short hair (h). a) — Write the genotypes of the parents if’ pure breeds are crossed. 1 b) What will be the phenotype of the progenies obtained in F1 generations? 1 ¢) Write the phenotypes and phenotypic ratio obtained in the F2 generation. Also ‘mention which combinations of characters will be visible in an equal percentage of the population in F2 progeny. 2 OR Calculate the numberof brown guinea pigs having long hairs if48 guinea pigs are obtained in F2 progeny. (9) Scanned with CamScannerQ39, Vineeta made an eleetr ‘cuit using four lamps and a battery. As shown the four VY lamps A, 18, Cand D are connected with the battery of GOV, Analyse the circuit made r y by Vineeta and answer the following questions: (a) What kind of combination are the lamps arranged in? 1 (b) What are the advantages (any two) of this combination of lamps? 1 (©) Explain with proper calculations which lamp glows the brightést in the closed circuit. 2 OR Find out the total resistance of the closed circuit. “— * (10) Scanned with CamScanner