CBSE Science Class 10 Sample Paper 14 Page 1

Sample Paper 14
Class X 2022-23
Science (086)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected
to attempt only one of these questions.
3. Section A consists of 20 Objective Type questions carrying 1 mark each.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.

SECTION-A

Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1 – 20.

1. Which of the following statements is correct about an aqueous solution of an acid and of base?
View Solution 1. Higher the pH, stronger the acid
2. Higher the pH, weaker the acid
3. Lower the pH, stronger the base
4. Lower the pH, weaker the base
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 4

2. Which one of the following is the example of precipitation reaction according to the given diagram?
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(a) Cu (s) + 2AgNO 3 (aq) $ Cu (NO 3) 2 (aq) + 2Ag (s)

Heat
(b) CuCO 3 (s) CuO (s) + CO 2 (g)
(c) N 2 (g) + 3H 2 (g) $ 2H 3 (g)
(d) AgNO 3 (aq) + NaCl (aq) $ AgCl (s) + NaNO 3 (aq)

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3. Which of the following statements about the reaction given below are incorrect?
View Solution 2PbO (s) + C (s) $ 2Pb (s) + CO 2 (g)
1. Lead is getting reduced.
2. Carbon dioxide is getting oxidised.
3. Carbon is getting oxidised.
4. Lead oxide is getting reduced.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 4

4. When Ca (NO 3) 2 is heated, it gives CaO, NO 2 (g) and O 2 (g). The correct number of moles of Ca (NO 3) 2 , CaO,
View Solution NO 2 (g) and O 2 (g) are present in the reaction are respectively
(a) 1, 2, 4, 1
(b) 2, 2, 4, 1
(c) 2, 1, 3, 2
(d) 2, 2, 2, 1

5. Which of the following oxide(s) of iron would be obtained on prolonged reaction of iron with steam?
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(a) FeO
(b) Fe 2 O 3
(c) Fe 3 O 4
(d) Fe 2 O 3 and Fe 3 O 4

6. If a few drops of a concentrated acid accidentally spills over the hand of a student, what should be done?
View Solution (a) Wash the hand with saline solution.
(b) Wash the hand immediately with plenty of water and apply a paste of sodium hydrogen carbonate.
(c) After washing with plenty of water apply solution of sodium hydroxide on the hand.
(d) Neutralize the acid with a strong alkali.

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7. Oils on treating with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel catalyst form fats as shown in the figure.
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This is an example of
(a) Addition reaction
(b) Substitution reaction
(c) Displacement reaction
(d) Oxidation reaction

8. Only two of the following statements accurately describe what happens in the mouth.
View Solution 1. Amylase breaks down large starch molecules into smaller maltose molecules.
2. Chewing increases the surface area of food for digestion.
3. Saliva emulsifies fats into smaller droplets.
4. Teeth breakup large insoluble molecules into smaller soluble molecules.
Which statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4

9. During the process of respiration in plants, the direction of diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide depends upon
View Solution (a) the environmental conditions
(b) the requirements of the plant
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

10. A trait in an organism is shown in the figure influenced by

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(a) paternal DNA only

(b) maternal DNA only
(c) both maternal and paternal DNA
(d) neither by paternal nor by maternal

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11. In humans, the life processes are controlled and regulated by

View Solution (a) reproductive and endocrine systems
(b) respiratory and nervous systems
(c) endocrine and digestive systems
(d) nervous and endocrine systems

12. Reproduction is essential for living organisms in order to

View Solution (a) keep the individual organism alive
(b) fulfil their energy requirement
(c) maintain growth
(d) continue the species generation after generation

13. A full length of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using
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(a) a concave mirror

(b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
(d) both concave as well as plane mirror

14. A light ray is incident perpendicularly to one face of a 90c prism and is totally internally reflected at the glass-air
View Solution interface. If the angle of reflection is 45c, we conclude that the refractive index

(a) n> 1
2
(b) n> 2
(c) n< 1
2
(d) n< 2

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15. If the central portion of a convex lens is wrapped in black paper as shown in the figure.
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(a) No image will be formed by the remaining portion of the lens

(b) The full image will be formed but it will be less bright
(c) The central portion of the image will be missing
(d) There will be two images each produced by one of the exposed portions of the lens

16. Which of the following are effects of atmospheric refraction?

View Solution 1. Twinkling of stars.
2. Tyndall effect.
3. Advance sunrise and delayed sunset.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question no. 17 to 20 are Assertion - Reasoning based questions.

17. Assertion : A reducing agent is a substance which can either accept electron.
View Solution Reason : A substance which helps in oxidation is known as reducing agent.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are True and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are True but Reason is not the Correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

18. Assertion : Abscisic acid is responsible for wilting of leaves.

View Solution Reason : It is a growth inhibitor.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion : Respiration is not a biochemical process opposite to photosynthesis.

View Solution Reason : Energy is released during respiration.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but Reason is true.
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20. Assertion : The 200 W bulbs glow with more brightness than 100 W bulbs.
View Solution Reason : A 100 W bulb has more resistance than 200 W bulb.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION-B

Question no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.

21. A calcium compound which is a yellowish white powder is used as a disinfectant and also in textile industry. Name
View Solution the compound. Which gas is released when this compound is left exposed to air ?


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Explain why an aqueous solution of sodium sulphate is neutral while an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate is
basic in nature.

22. What do you mean by electroencephalograph ?

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23. Why is variation beneficial for the species, but not necessary for the individual?
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24. What is grafting? What do the terms ‘stock’ and ‘scion’ mean in grafting?
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25. An object is placed at a distance of 15 cm from a convex lens of focal lengths 20 cm. List four observations (nature,
View Solution position, etc.) of the image formed by the lens.


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An object is placed at a distance of 12 cm infront of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm. List four
characteristics of the image formed by the mirror.

26. What are the heterotrophs ?

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SECTION-C

Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.

27. 1 g of copper powder was taken in a China dish and heated. What change takes place on heating ? When hydrogen
View Solution gas is passed over this heated substance, a visible change is seen in it, Give the chemical equations of reactions,
the name and the colour of the products formed in each case.

28. (a) Show the formation of Na2 O by the transfer of electrons between the combining atoms.
View Solution (b) Why are ionic compounds usually hard ?
(c) How is it that ionic compounds in the solid state do not conduct electricity and they do so when in molten
state?

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29. How are involuntary action and reflex action different from each other ?
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A motor cycle rider without helmet just an accident and suffered a spinal cord injury. In this case which signals
will get disrupted and why ?

30. A boy uses spectacles of focal length - 60 cm . Name the defect of vision he is suffering from. Which lens is used
View Solution for the correction of this defect ? Compute the power of this lens.

31. While sitting in the last row, a student has difficulty in reading the blackboard clearly. State the defect of vision
View Solution the student is suffering from. Mention two causes of this defect. Suggest a suitable lens for the correction of this
defect.

32. (a) Define the term volt.

View Solution (b) State the relation between work, charge and potential difference for an electric circuit.
Calculate the potential difference been the terminals of a battery if 100 joules of work is required to transfer 20
coulombs of charge from one terminal of the battery of the other.


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(a) In a given ammeter, a student saw that needle indicates 12th division in ammeter while performing an
experiment to verify Ohm’s law. If ammeter has 10 divisions between 0 to 0.5 A , then what is the ammeter
reading corresponding to 12th division ?
(b) How do you connect an ammeter and a voltmeter in an electric circuit ?

33. (i) Create a terrestrial food chain depicting four trophic levels.
View Solution (ii) Why do we not find food chains of more than four trophic levels in nature?

SECTION-D

Question no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.

34. In what forms are metal found in nature ? With the help of examples explain how metals react with oxygen, water
View Solution and dilute acids. Also write chemical equations for the reaction.


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Give reason for the following:
(i) Gold and platinum are used in jewellery.
(ii) Copper cannot displace hydrogen from dilute acids.
(iii) Stainless steel does not rust easily.
(iv) Metals can be given different shapes according to our needs.
(v) Zinc does not give hydrogen gas on reacting with HNO 3 .

35. (i) How is lymph formed ?

View Solution (ii) Write two points of difference between blood and lymph.
(iii)State two important functions of lymph.


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What is transpiration ? Mention its importance to the plants.

36. What are magnetic field lines? How is the direction of a magnetic field at a point determined ?
View Solution Draw the magnetic field lines (including field directions) of the magnetic field due to a circular coil of current.
Name any two factors on which the magnitude of the magnetic field due to this coil depends.

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SECTION-E

Question no. 37 to 39 are case-based/data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts. Internal choice is provided in
one of these sub-parts.

37. ‘Salts’ refer to the compound formed when an acid reacts with a base. These reactions are known as neutralisation
View Solution reactions. These reactions are often used in the laboratories to calculate the exact concentration of an acid or an
alkali when the other is known. The familiar example of salt is sodium chloride (NaCl), which we use in our food
on daily basis and is known as rock salt.
It is prepared by the reaction of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solution. This salt is used to prepare
various compounds. When electricity is pass through an aqueous solution of sodium chloride (called brine), it
decomposes to form sodium hydroxide. The process is called the chlor-alkali process because of the products
formed-chlor and alkali for sodium hydroxide.

(i) Write the chemical reaction of chlor-alkali process.

(ii) Name the gases formed at the anode and the cathode.
(iii) Write one use each of chlorine and hydrogen gas.


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(iv) How will you prepare baking soda from sodium chloride?

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38. The reproductive parts of angiosperms are located in the flower. The different parts of a flower are sepals, petals,
View Solution stamens and carpels. Stamens and carpels are the reproductive parts of a flower which contain the germ-cells. The
flower may be unisexual (papaya, watermelon) when it contains either stamens or carpels or bisexual (hibiscus,
mustard) when it contains both stamens and carpels. Stamen is the male reproductive part and it produces pollen
grains that are yellowish in colour. Carpel is present in the centre of a flower and is the female reproductive part.
It is made of three parts. The swollen bottom part is the ovary, middle elongated part is the style and the terminal
part which may be sticky is the stigma. The ovary contains ovules and each ovule has an egg cell. The male germ-
cell produced by pollen grain fuses with the female gamete present in the ovule. This fusion of the germ-cells or
fertilization gives us the zygote which is capable of growing into a new plant.

(i) What are the different parts of a flower?

(ii) Name the reproductive parts of a flower.
(iii) Which is the male reproductive part of a flower?


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(iv) Which is the female reproductive part of a flower?

39. The image formed by a convex lens depends on the position of the object in front of the lens. When the object
View Solution is placed anywhere between focus and infinity, the image formed by convex lens is real and inverted. The image
is not obtained on the screen why the object is placed between the focus and the lens. The distance between the
optical centre O of the convex lens and the focus point F1 and F2 is its focal length.
When the object shifts from - 3 to F1 , the image moves from F2 to + 3.

When the object shifts from F1 to O, the image moves - 3 to O.

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A student did an experiment with a convex lens. He put an object at different distances from the lens. In each case,
he measured the distance of the image from the lens. The results were recorded in the following table.

Object distance (in cm) Image distance (in cm)

25 100
30 24
40 60
60 30
120 40
Unfortunately, his results are written in the wrong order.
(i) Rewrite the image distances in the correct order.
(ii) What is the minimum distance between an object and its real image formed by a convex lens ?
(iii) What is the focal length of this lens ?


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(iv) How do you determine if a lens is concave or convex?

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