SCIENCE TERM-1 PAPER

Total marks: 80
Part-1 consists of 15 MCQ’s each being 1 mark
Part-2 consists of 16 short questions equally divided between 2 and 3 marks
Part-3 consist of 4 long answer type questions each being 5 marks
Part-4 is a case study question containing 5 MCQ’s worth 1 mark each

PART-1
1. Which of the following are constituents of stainless steel?
a. Fe, Ni, Zn
b. Fe, Cu, Zn
c. Fe, C
d. Fe, Ni, Cr
2. The direction of current in in solenoid when viewed from a particular end is counter
clockwise. This end of the solenoid will be
a. West pole
b. South pole
c. East pole
d. North pole
3. The liquid that collects in the Bowman’s capsule is
a. Concentrated urine
b. Blood plasma minus the proteins
c. Glycogen and water
d. Used bile for excretion
4. Which of the following can be decomposed by light
a. NaCl
b. KCl
c. AgCl
d. CuCl2
5. To focus the image of a nearby object on the retina
a. Distance between eye lens and retina is increased
b. Distance between eye lens and retina is decreased
c. Thickness of eye lens is increased
d. Thickness of eye lens is decreased
6. The product of glycolysis is
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Glucose
c. Pyruvate
d. Lactic acid
7. To demonstrate electrical conductivity through an electrolyte, the following apparatus
was set up. Which among the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
(i) Bulb will not glow because the electrolyte is not acidic.
(ii) Bulb will glow because NaOH is a strong base and furnishes ions for conduction.
(iii) Bulb will not glow because the circuit is incomplete.
(iv) Bulb will not glow because its glowing depends upon the type of electrolytic solution

a. i and iii
b. ii and iv
c. ii only
d. iv only
8. In a circuit, 2 resistors of 2Ω and 4Ω respectively are connected in series to a 6V battery.
The heat dissipated by the 4Ω resistor in 5 seconds is
a. 5J
b. 10J
c. 20J
d. 30J
9. In a neuron, conversion of electrical signal to a chemical signal occurs in/at
a. Cell body
b. Axonal end
c. Dendritic end
d. Axon
10. Element X reacts with water to form a solution that turns phenolphthalein pink. X most
likely is
a. S
b. Ca
c. C
d. Ag
11. An object is placed at a very large distance in front of a concave mirror of radius of
curvature 40cm. The image will be formed at a distance of
a. 20cm
b. 30cm
c. 40cm
d. 50cm
12. Amylolytic enzymes are produced in
 a. Salivary gland and liver
b. Stomach and pancreas
c. Salivary gland and pancreas
d. Stomach and liver
13. Which of the following are not the correct uses of bleaching powder
a. It is used in textile industry for bleaching cotton and linen
b. Used in the manufacture of chloroform
c. Used for making wool unshrinkable
d. Used as fire-proofing material
14. At any junction
a. Net inward current greater than net outward current
b. Net inward current equal to net outward current
c. Net inward current lesser than net outward current
d. Cannot judge
15. Label the parts correctly:

a. A-Ovary, B-Oviduct, C-Uterus, D-Vagina

b. A-Oviduct, B-Uterus, C-Ovary, D-Vagina
c. A-Oviduct, B-Vagina, C-Uterus, D-Ovary
d. A-Oviduct, B-Ovary, C-Uterus, D-Vagina

PART-2
16. Which among the following changes are exothermic or endothermic in nature
i. Decomposition of ferrous sulphate
ii. Dilution of sulphuric acid
iii. Dissolution of NaOH in water
iv. Dissolution of ammonium chloride in water (2)
17. Why cannot fertilization take place in flowers if pollination does not occur? (2)
18. Should the resistance of an ammeter be low or high? Give reasons (2)
19. An object is placed 20cm from a converging and diverging lens of focal length 15cm.
Calculate the image position and magnification in each case. (3)
20. What is emulsification? Name the organ where emulsification takes place. Mention the
reactions that take place and the products of the process. (3)
21. When a green iron salt is heated strongly, its colour finally changes to brown and odour
of burning sulphur is given out.
(a) Name the iron salt.
 (b) Name the type of reaction that takes place during the heating of iron salt.
(c) Write a chemical equation for the reaction involved. (3)
22. Differentiate between binary and multiple fission. (2)
23. How will you use 2 prisms so that a narrow beam of white light emerges? ONLY draw
the diagram. (2)
24. Balance the reactions: (2)

25. Two lamps, one rated 40 W at 220 V and the other 60 W at 220 V, are connected in
parallel to the electric supply at 220 V.
(a) Draw a circuit diagram to show the connections.
(b) Calculate the current drawn from the electric supply.
(c) Calculate the total energy consumed by the two lamps together when they operate for
one hour. (3)
26. Answer all the 3 questions that follow:
i. Why do acids not show acidic behavior in the absence of water?
ii. Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity?
iii. Why does distilled water not conduct electricity whereas rain water does? (3)
27. Explain how auxins are related to the bending of shoot towards the source of light. (3)
28. Why do offsprings formed by asexual reproduction display remarkable similarity? (2)
29. Explain the difference between calcination and roasting. (2)
30. When a mixture of gases X and Y is compressed to 300 atm pressure and then passed
over a catalyst consisting of mixture of zinc oxide and chromium oxide (heated to a
temperature of 300°C, then an organic compound Z having the molecular formula CH4O
is formed. X is a highly poisonous gas which is formed in appreciable amounts when a
fuel burns in a limited supply of air, Y is a gas which can be made by the action of a
dilute acid on an active metal, and Z is a liquid organic compound which can react with
sodium metal to produce hydrogen gas.
a) What are X, Y and Z?
b) Write a balanced chemical equation of the reaction which takes place when X and Y
combine to form Z. Indicate the conditions under which the reaction occurs. (3)
31. Explain double circulation of blood in the human heart. (3)

PART-3
32. Describe the entire process of urine formation in the kidneys of a human. (5)
33. Answer the following questions below:
(a) What is a solenoid? Draw a sketch to show the magnetic field pattern produced by a
current-carrying solenoid.
(b) Name the type of magnet with which the magnetic field pattern of a current-carrying
solenoid resembles.
 (c) What is the shape of field lines inside a current-carrying solenoid? What does the
pattern of field lines inside a current-carrying solenoid indicate?
(d) List three ways in which the magnetic field strength of a current-carrying solenoid can
be increased?
(e) What type of core should be put inside a current-carrying solenoid to make an
electromagnet? (5)
34. Answer all the questions:
(i) An object is placed (a) 20 cm, (b) 4 cm, in front of a concave mirror of focal length 12
cm. Find the nature and position of the image formed in each case.
(ii) A man holds a spherical shaving mirror of radius of curvature 60 cm, and focal length
30 cm, at 15cm, from his nose. Find the position of image, and calculate the
magnification. (5)
35. Answer the following:
(a) What is plaster of Paris? Write the chemical formula of plaster of Paris.
(b) How is plaster of Paris prepared? Write chemical equation of the reaction involved.
(c) Explain why plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture-proof container.
(d) State two important uses of plaster of Paris. (5)

PART-4
36. The spherical mirror forms different types of images when the object is placed at
different locations. When the image is formed on screen, the image is real and when the
image does not form on screen, the image is virtual. When the two reflected rays meet,
the image is real and when they appear to meet, the image is virtual. A concave mirror
always forms a real and inverted image for different positions of the object. But if the
object is placed between the focus and pole. the image formed is virtual and erect. A
convex mirror always forms a virtual, erect and diminished image. A concave mirror is
used as doctor’s head mirror to focus light on body parts like eyes, ears, nose etc., to be
examined because it can form erect and magnified image of the object. The convex
mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in automobiles because it can form a small and erect
image of an object.

(i) When an object is placed at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror, the image
formed is
(a) larger than the object
(b) smaller than the object
(c) same size as that of the object
(d) highly enlarged.

(ii) No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror is
likely to be
(a) plane
(b) concave
(c) convex
(d) either plane or convex.

(iii) A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head bigger,
the middle portion of her body of the same size and that of the legs smaller. The
following is the order of combinations for the magic mirror from the top.
(a) Plane, convex and concave
(b) Convex, concave and plane
(c) Concave, plane and convex
(d) Convex, plane and concave

(iv) To get an image larger than the object, one can use
(a) convex mirror but not a concave mirror
(b) a concave mirror but not a convex mirror
(c) either a convex mirror or a concave mirror
(d) a plane mirror.

(v) A convex mirror has wider field of view because

(a) the image formed is much smaller than the object and large number of images can be
seen.
(b) the image formed is much closer to the mirror
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these.