General Instructions :

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
() This question paper comprises 39 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections - A, B, C, Dand E.
(i) Section A - Questions No. 1 to 20 are Multiple Choice Questions. Each
question carries 1 mark.
(iv) Section B - Questions No. 21 to 26 are Very Short Answer type questions.
Each question carries 2 marks. Answer to these questions should be in the
range of30 to 50 words.
Section C- Questions No. 27 to 33 are Short Answer type questions. Each
(u)
question carries 3 marks. Answer to these questions should in the range of
50 to 80 words.
Section D- Questions No. 34 to 36 are Long Answer type questions. Each
(vi)
question carries 5 marks. Answer to these questions should be in the range of
80 to 120 words.
case-based units of
(viü) Section E- Questions No. 37 to 39 are of 3 source-based l
assessment carrying 4 marks each with sub-parts.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
some sections. Only one of the alternatives has to be attempted in such
questions.
SECTION A

Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for
marking for incorrect
each of the questions no. 1 to 20. There is no negative 20x1=20
response.
of 5 A. The heat
1. An electric iron of resistance 20 2 draws a current
developed in the iron in 30 seconds is :
(A) 15000 J (B) 6000 J
1500 J (D) 3000 J
(C)
base used to
2. The acid produced in our stomach during digestion and the
neutralise the excess acid during indigestion respectively are :
(A) HCI, Mg{OH),
(B) HCI, Ca(0H),
(C) Amino acids, Ca(OH),
(D) Lactic acid, Mg(OH)2
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 3. A zygote is formed by the fusion of a male gamete and a female gamete.
The number of chromosomes in the zygote of a human is :
(B) 44
(A) 23
(C) 46 (D) 92

4. The part of seed which is a source of food during germination of seed is :

(B) Radicle
(A) Cotyledon
(C) Plumule (D) Embryo

5. Zn + 2CH,COOH ’ (CH,C00), Zn + H,
The above reaction is a :
Decomposition reaction (B) Displacement reaction
(A)
Double displacement reaction (D) Combination reaction
(C)

6.
hydrochloric acid and sulphuric
Four solutions, namely glucose, alcohol,connected one by one in an electric
acid filled in four separate beakers are bulb will glow when
circuit with a bulb. The solutions in which the
current is passed are :

(A) Glucose and alcohol

(B) Alcohol and hydrochloric acid
(C) Glucose and sulphuricacid
(D) Hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid
well as combined state
7. The metals which are found in both free state as
are :
(B) Platinum and silver
(A) Gold and platinum
Copper and silver (D) Gold and silver
(C)

:
8. The part of the flower which attracts insects for pollination is/are
(A) Stigma and style
(B) Sepals and petals
(C) Petals only
(D) Sepals only
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9. In human beings, when the process of digestion is completed, the
(i) proteins, (ii) carbohydrates, and (i) fats are respectively finally
converted into :

(A) (i)Amino acids, (ii) glucose and (iii) fatty acids

(B) i) Amino acids, (i) glucose, (iii) fatty acids and glycerol
(C) ()) Glucose, (ii) fatty acids and glycerol, (iii) amino acids
(D) (i)Sugars, (ii) amino acids, (iii) fatty acids and glycerol
benzene
10. The number of single and double bonds present in a molecule of
(CçHç) respectively, are:
(A) 6 and 6 (B) 9 and 3
3 and 9 (D) 3 and 3
(C)

of leaves is
11. A plant growth inhibitor hormone which causes wilting
called :
(A) Auxin (B) Cytokinin
(C) Abscisic acid (D) Gibberellin

12. Some wastes are given below :

(i) Garden waste
(iü) Ball point pen refills
(iii) Empty medicine bottles made of glass
(iv) Peels of fruits and vegetables
(v) Old cotton shirt

The non-biodegradable wastes among these are:

(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (ii)
(C) (i), (iv) and (v)
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)
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 13. A rectangular loop ABCD
carry1ng a current Tis situated near a straight
conductor XY, such that the conductor is parallel to the side AB of
loop and is in the plane of the loop. lf a steady the
current I is established in
the conductor as shown, the conductor XY will

I
B

(A) remain stationary.

(B) move towards the side AB of the loop.
(C) move away from the side AB of the loop.
(D) rotate about its axis.

3 4
14. Absolute refractive index of glass and water is and respectively. If
2
the speed of light in glass is 2 x 10 m/s, the speed of light in water is:
9 5
(A) x 108 m/s (B) x 10 m/s
4 2

16
(C)
3
x 108 m/s (D) x 108 m/s
9

15. When a beam of white light passes through a region having very fine
dust particles, the colour of light mainly scattered in that region is:
(A) Red (B) Orange
(C) Blue (D) Yellow

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16. Consider the following combinations of resistors:
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22 22 42 052

32 3Q 052
29
III IV

1 2 islare:
The combinations having equivalent resistance
Iand IV (B) Only IV
(A)
(D) I, IIand III
(C) Iand II

are given one labelled as

For Questions number 17 to 20, two statements
(R). Select the correct
Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason
and (D) as given
answer to these questions from the codes (A), (B), (C)
below.
Reason (R) is the
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
is not
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R)
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.

17. Assertion (A): Oxygen is essential for all aerobic forms of life.
oxygen to
Reason R): Free oxygen atoms combine with molecular
form ozone.

18. Assertion (A) : Magnetic field lines never intersect each other.

Reason (R): If they intersect, then at the point of intersection, the

compass needle would point towards two directions, which
is not pOssible.
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19. Assertion (A): The extraction of metals from their sulphide ores cannot
take place without roasting of the ore.
Reason (R): Roasting converts sulphide ores directly into metals.
20. Assertion (A): In the human heart ventricles have thicker muscular
walls than atria.
Reason (R): Ventricles have to pump the blood into various organs.

SECTION B

Questions no. 21 to 26are very short answer type questions.

regular basis. But it
21. (a) We need to water the soil in plants on a
ultimately reaches the leaves of the plant. Explain how this takes 2
place.
OR
(b) Name the type of nutrition exhibited by Amoeba. Explain how food
is taken in and digested by this organism. 2

22. When a soap is dissolved in water, the soap molecules form structures.
these
What are these structures called ? Draw a labelled diagram of
2
structures.

23. (a) 1 gram of solid sodium chloride was taken in a clean and dry test
tube and concentrated sulphuric acid was added to it.
(1) Name the gas evolved in the reaction.
(ii) What will be observed when this gas is tested with (I) dry,
and (I) wet blue litmus paper ? Write your conclusion about
the nature (acidic/basic) of this gas. 2

OR
(b) Some metals react with acids to produce salt and hydrogen gas.
Illustrate it with an example. How will you test the presence of
this gas ? 2

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24. Exnlain how equal genetic contribution of male and female parents is
ensured in the progeny. 2

no
25. What would have been the colour of the sky, if the Earth had
atmosphere ? Give reason to justify your answer.
2

length 1000- m and area of

26. Calculate the resistance of a copper wire of
x 108m.
cross-section 2 mm². Resistivity of copper is 16
2

SECTION C

type questions.
Questions no. 27 to 33 are short answer
human eye. What happens to
27. Define the term power of accommodation of object
image distance in the eye when we increase the distance of an
the
the eye ? Name and explain the role of the part of humnan eye
from 3
responsible for it in this case.
following reactions, giving the
28. Write chemical equations for the 3
conditions for the reaction in each case

(a) Reaction of ethanol with ethanoic acid

(b) Reaction of an ester with a base (NaOH)

(c) Formation of ethene from ethanol

A student fixes a sheet of white paper on a

drawing board. He places a
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iron filings uniformly
bar magnet in the centre of it. He sprinkles some board gently and
around the bar magnet. Then he taps the drawing pattern.
observes that the iron filings arrange themselves in a particular
(a) Why do iron filings arrange in a particular pattern ?
(b) What does the crowding of iron filings at the ends of the magnet
indicate ?

(c) What do the lines, along which the iron filings align, represent ?
carrying
(d) If the student pla ces a cardboard horizontally in a current
would the
solenoid and repeats the above activity, in what pattern about the
drawn
iron filings arrange ? State the conclusion the lines.
magnetic field based on the observed pattern of
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 30. (a)
Name any two pairs of
used by Mendel in his contrasting characters other than height
experiments.
(b) On crossing a tall and a short pea plant,
generation in which all pea plants were tall. Mendel obtained F,
(i) Are these plants exactly the same as
tall plants of the parent
generation Write their gene combination.
?

(iü) Give the percentage of short plants obtained in F,

generation when F, plants are self-pollinated.
(iii) In what ratio would you find TT and Tt in Fo
generation ? 3

31. Write the common name and the chemical name of the
compound
CaSO4. H,0. Write the method of its preparation. Give chemical
2

equation for the reaction, when water reacts with CaS04. H,0. 3

32. (a) Explain with the help of a labelled diagram, the process of
reproduction in Hydra by budding. Name the cells used for
reproduction in this process. 3
OR
(b) List two roles of each of the following in human
reproductive
system:
3
(i) Seminal vesicles and prostate gland
(ii) Oviduct
(ii) Testis

33. Differentiate between biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes. We

generate a lot of non-biodegradable wastes in our daily life. Write any
two harmful effects caused by these wastes if not disposed off properly. 3

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 SECTION D

Questions no. 34 to 86 are long answer type

questions.
34. (a) ) Define a reflex arc. Why have reflex arcs evolved in
oes animals ? Trace the sequence of events which
occur, when
you suddenly touch a hot object.

(ii) Name the part of nervous system which helps in

communication between the central nervous system and
other parts of the body. What are the two components of this
system ? 5

OR

(b) (i) Leaves of chhui-mui' plant begin to fold up and droop in

write the
E response to a stimulus. Name the stimulus and
cause for such a rapid movement. Is there any growth
involved in the movement ?

(ii) Define geotropism in plants. What is meant by positive and

negative geotropism ? Give one examnple of each type.
5

one activity each to show

35. (a) What is a chemical reaction ? Describe
achemical change has occurred in which (i) change of colour.
that
temperature has taken place.
and (i) change in

OR

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 (b) ()
Define a decomposition reaction. How can we say that
) electrolysis of water, and (II) blackening of
silver bromide
When exposed to sunlight, are decomposition reactions ?
Mention the type of energy involved in each case.
(ii)
"The type of reactions in which (I) calcium oxide is formed,
and (II) calcium hydroxide is formed are opposite reactions
to each other." Justify this statement with the help of
5
chemical equations.

36. (a) () State laws of reflection of light.

front of a
(ii) An object of height 5-0 cm is placed at 15 cm in
distance from
concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. At what
that a focussed
the mirror should a screen be placed, so
the image. 5
image is obtained on it ? Find the height of

OR

light.
(b) () State laws of refraction of

diagram to show refraction of a ray of light

Draw a ray
(ii)
rectangular glass slab. How is the emergent ray
through a
lateral displacement in the
Pelated to incident ray ? Mark
5
diagram.

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 SECTION E

The
following questions are source-based / case-based questions.
carefully and answer the Read the case
questions that follow.
37. Study the following
circuit :
82
4Q 62 16 2
W
A B
82

6V Key

On the basis of this circuit, answer the following questions:

(a) Find the value of total resistance between the points Aand B. 1

(b) Find the resistance between the points B and C. 1

(c) (i) Calculate the current drawn from the battery, when the key
is closed. 2
OR

(c)Gi) In the above circuit, the 16 2 resistor or the parallel

combination of two resistors of 8 2, which one of the two will
have more potential difference across its two ends ? Justify
your answer.

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38. Three metal

rubbed with
samples of magnesium, aluminium and iron were taken and
sand paper. These samples were then put separatelyin test
tubes containing dilute hydrochloric acid. Thermometers were also
suspended in each test tube so that their bulbs dipped in the acid. The
rate of
formation of bubbles was observed. The above activity was
repeated with dilute nitric acid and the observations were recorded.
Answer the following questions : Dpls

(a) When activity was done with dilute hydrochloric acid, then in
which one of the test tubes was the rate of formation of bubbles the
1
fastest and the thermometer showed the highest temperature ?

(b) Which metal did not react with dilute hydrochloric acid ? Give
TS reason.

(c) () Why is hydrogen gas not evolved when a metal reacts with
the
dilute nitric acid ? Name the ultimate products formed in
2
s a reaction.

OR

of which reactivity of
(c) (ii) Name the type of reaction on the basis
metals X and Y. How would
metals is decided. You have two
reactive than the other ? 2
vou decide which is more

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39.
Kidneysor are vital organs for survival.
injury restricted Several factors like infections,
This leads to blood flow to kidneys reduce the activity of kidneys.
even lead to
used. An
accumulIn ation
death.
of poisonous wastes in the body, which
case of kidney failure, an
can
artificial kidney can be
artificial kidney
blood through dialysis. is a device to remove waste products from the

(a) (i)
Name the artery that brings Oxygenated blood to the
kidney.
(i) Name the cluster the thin-walled blood
capillaries present in
the Bowman's capsule. 1

(b) In human excretory system namne the organ which stores urine. Is
this organ under hormonal control or nervous
control? 1

(c) List two major steps involved in the formation of urine and
state in brief their functions.

OR

(c) (ii) In which part of the nephron does selective reabsorption

take place ? List the factors which the amount of water
reabsorbed depends on. 2

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