Science

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY.
Section A consists of 20 Objective Type Questions carrying 01 mark each.
Section B consists of 6 Very Short Answer Type Questions carrying 02 marks each.
Section C consists of 7 Short Answer Type Questions carrying 03 marks each.
Section D consists of 3 Long Answer Type Questions carrying 05 marks each.
Section E consists of 3 Case Based Unit of Assessment of 04 marks each.

SECTION A (20×1=20)
Multiple choice questions
1. Galvanisation is a method of protecting iron from rusting by coating with a thin layer of:
(a) Aluminium (b) Gallium (c) Silver (d) Zinc

2. If two parents have the genotypes AA × aa, the probability of having an aa genotype in the F1
generation is:
(a) 50 per cent (b) 25 per cent (c) 75 per cent (d) None of
these

3. The heating element of an electric iron is made up of:

(a) Copper (b) Nichrome (c) Aluminium (d) Iron

4. The magnetic field lines of solenoid are similar to the magnetic field lines of bar magnet. Which
image correctly shows the solenoid as a bar magnet?

5.Which of the following two combinations are correct?

Metal Gas Evolved
(i) Copper Yes
(ii) Iron Yes
(iii) Magnesium No
(iv) Zinc Yes
(a) i and iii (b) i and iv (c) ii and iii (d) ii and iv

6. Equal volumes of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide solutions of same concentration are
mixed and the pH of the resulting solution is checked with a pH paper. What would be the colour
obtained?
(a) Red (b) Blue (c) Orange (d) Yellowish green

7. The direction of magnetic field around a straight conductor carrying current can be determined
by:
(a) Fleming’s right hand rule (b) Right hand thumb rule
(c) Lenz’s law (d) Fleming’s left hand rule

8. Ankit observed that the stain of curry on a white shirt becomes reddish-brown when soap is
scrubbed on it, but it turns yellow again when the shirt is washed with plenty of water. What might
be the reason for his observation?
(i) Soap is acidic in nature.
(ii) Soap is basic in nature.
(iii) Turmeric is a natural indicator which gives reddish tinge in bases.
(iv) Turmeric is a natural indicator which gives reddish tinge in acids.
(a) (ii) and (iii) (b) (i) and (ii) (c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (iv)

9. Which of the following hydrocarbons represent the isomer of Butene?

10. Which option correctly lists the changes that occur in females during puberty?
(a) Reproductive organs enlarge, size of the breasts increases, thick hairs grow on the body
(b) Thick hairs grow on face, cracking of voice, enlargement of reproductive organ
(c) Size of the breasts increases, beginning of menstruation, thick hairs grow on the body
(d) Thin hairs growth occurs on the body, size of the breasts increases, pitch of the voice
increases

11. Two bulbs have the following ratings:(i) 40 W, 220 V (ii) 20 W, 100 V.
The ratio of their resistance is:
(a) 2 : 1 (b)1 : 2 (c) 1 : 3 (d) 1 : 1

12. Which of the following statements are correct in reference to the role of diaphragm during a
breathing cycle in human beings?
(i) It helps to decrease the residual volume of air in lungs.
(ii) It flattens as we inhale.
(iii) It gets raised as we inhale.
(iv) It helps the chest cavity to become larger.
(a) (iii) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iv) (c) (i), (ii) and (iv) (d) (i) and (ii)

13. The number of pairs of nerves which arises from the spinal cord is:
(a) 21 (b) 31 (c) 41 (d) 51

14. Following observations are observed when calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water.

Identify the incorrect observations.

(i) It is an endothermic reaction.
(ii) Slaked lime is produced.
(iii) Quick lime is produced.
(iv) It is an exothermic reaction.
(v) It is a combination reaction.
(a) (iii) and (iv) (b) (i) and (ii) (c) (ii), (iv) and (v) (d) (i) and (iii)

15. In which of the following setups would the bulb will glow:
(a)(i) and (iv) (b)(i) and (ii) (c)(i), (ii) and (iv) (d) (ii), (iii) and(iv)

16. If two parents have the genotypes AA # aa, the probability of having an aa genotype in the
F1 generation is:
(a) 50 per cent (b) 25 per cent (c) None of these (d) 75 per cent

Question no. 17 to 20 consists of two statements –Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Select the
correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below:
a Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
b Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
c A is true, but R is false.
d A is false, but R is true.
17. Assertion (A): Accumulation of variation in a species increases the chances of its survival in
changing environment.
Reason (R): Accumulation of heat resistance in some bacteria ensure their survival even when
temperature in environment rises too much

18. Assertion (A): A solenoid tends to expand, when current passes through it.
Reason (R): Two straight parallel metallic wires carrying current in same direction repel each
other.

19. Assertion (A): It is necessary to separate oxygenated and de-oxygenated blood in mammals
and birds.
Reason (R): Mammals and birds are warm blooded animals and they depend on environment for
their body temperature regulation.

20. Assertion (A): Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost is an endothermic reaction.
Reason (R): Decomposition reaction involves breakdown of a single reactant into simpler
products.

SECTION B (6×2=12)
Very Short Answer Type Questions
21. How can change of size of eyeball be one of the reason for:
(i) Myopia (ii) Hypermetropia
Compare the size of eyeball with that of a normal eye in each case. How does this change of size
affect the position of image in each case?

22. How is O2 and CO2 transported in human beings?

23. DDT was sprayed in a lake to regulate breeding of mosquitoes. How would it affect the trophic
levels in the following food chain associated with a lake? Justify your answer.
HAWK→LARGE FISH→SMALL FISH→ PLANKTON →AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT

24. List two different functions performed by pancreas in our body.

25. A green salt on heating decomposes to produce a colourless suffocating gas and leaves
behind a reddish brown residue. Name the salt and write the decomposition reaction.

OR
Give suitable reason for the following statements:
(i) We feel burning sensation in the stomach when we overeat.
(ii) The crystals of washing soda change to white powder on exposure to air.

26. Label the parts of a neuron in the given figure:

SECTION C (7×3=21)
Short Answer Type Questions
27. (i) Draw a ray diagram to show the principal focus of (a) a concave mirror (b) a convex mirror.
(ii) In the following diagram, MM’ is a concave mirror and AB is an object. Draw on your answer
sheet a ray diagram to show the formation of image of this object.

28. (i) Write the essential condition for the following reaction to take place:
2AgBr →2Ag + Br2
Write one application of this reaction.
(ii) Complete the following chemical equation of a chemical reaction:
2FeSO4 +Heat→Fe2O3 +.......... +...........
(iii) What happens when water is added to quick lime? Write chemical equation.
29. (i) Name the poles P, Q, R and S of the magnets in the following figures a and b.
State the inference drawn about the direction of the magnetic field lines on the basis of these
diagrams.

OR
State right-hand thumb rule to determine the direction of magnetic field around a current carrying
conductor. Apply this rule to find the direction of magnetic field inside and outside a circular loop of
wire lying in the plane of a table and current is flowing through it clockwise.

30. The table below shows the colour of universal indicator paper (UI paper) at different pH
values.

(i) UI paper turns purple in oven cleaner solution. What is the pH of oven cleaner solution?
(ii) Suggest the substance in oven cleaner solution that turns UI paper purple.
(iii) UI paper turns yellowish-green in milk. What is the pH of milk?
(iv) The milk was left outside for five days. When the milk was re-tested with UI paper, the paper
turned orange. What has happened to the milk?

31. How can we help in reducing the problem of waste disposal? Suggest any three methods.

32. Describe the structure and function of kidney.

OR
How does nutrition take place in Amoeba?

33. A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen 80 cm in front of a mirror by
keeping the candle flame at a distance of 20 cm from its pole.
(i) Which type of mirror should the student use?
(ii) Find the magnification of the image produced.
(iii) Find the distance between the object and its image.
(iv) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in this case and mark the distance between
the object and its image.

SECTION D (3×5=15)
Long Answer Type Questions
34. Based on the given diagram, answer the questions given below:
(i) Name the parts A, B, C and D.
(ii) Name the hormones secreted by testis and mention its role.
(iii) State the functions of B and C in the process of reproduction.

OR
(i) Draw a diagram showing germination of pollen on stigma of a flower and mark on it the
following organs/ parts:
(a) Pollen grain (b) Pollen tube (c) Stigma (d) Female germ-cell
(ii) State the significance of pollen tube.
(iii) Name the parts of flower that develop after fertilisation into: (a) Seed (b) Fruit
35.(i) What do you mean by resistance? On what factors does the resistance of a conductor
depend and how?
(ii) A circle ring having negligible resistance is used to connect four resistors of resistances 6R,
6R, 6R and R as shown in the figure. Find the equivalent resistance between points A & B.

.
OR
State joules law of heating. A fuse wire melts at 5 A. If it is desired that the fuse wire of same
material melt at 10 A, then whether the new fuse wire should be of smaller or larger radius than
the earlier one? Give reasons for your answer.

36. Soaps and detergents are both types of salts. State the difference between the two. Write the
mechanism of the cleansing action of soaps. Why do soaps not form lather (foam) with hard water?
Mention any two problems that arise due to the use of detergents instead of soaps.
OR
A compound A (C2H4O2) reacts with Na metal to form a compound ‘B’ and evolves a gas which
burns with a pop sound. Compound ‘A’ on treatment with an alcohol ‘C’ in presence of an acid forms
a sweet smelling compound ‘D’ (C4H8O2). On addition of NaOH to ‘D’ gives back B and C. Identify
A, B, C and D. Write the reactions involved.

SECTION E (3×4=12)
Case Study Based Questions
37.The modes by which various organisms reproduce depend on the body design of the
organisms. In asexual reproduction, a single individual parent produces offsprings without the
involvement of gametes. This method is a common means of increasing the offsprings rapidly
under favourable conditions. Asexual reproduction occurs mostly in unicellular organisms, some
plants and certain simple multicellular animals.
(i) State the name of the organism in which binary fission takes place in a definite orientation.
Also name the disease caused by this organism.
(ii) Leaves of ‘Bryophyllum’ when they fall on the soil develop into new plants whereas a banana
leaf will not be able to do so. Why?
(iii) Explain the process of budding in Hydra.
(iv) What happens when:
(a) a spirogyra filament matures and attains a considerable length and
(b) a sporangia in Rhizopus bursts on maturation?

38. Electrolysis of water is a popular method used for different applications in various industries.
The electrolysis of water is mainly carried out to yield pure hydrogen and oxygen gases. It involves
passing an electric current through the water which results in decomposition of water into hydrogen
and oxygen. Pure water is a poor conductor of electricity. The setup for electrolysis of water is given
below:

(i) Name the gases evolved at cathode and anode respectively. Why is volume of one gas
collected at one electrode is double of other electrode?
(ii) How will you test the gas evolved at cathode and at anode?
(iii) Write the chemical reaction for electrolysis of water.
(iv) Why are few drops of H2SO4 added to pure water?
39. Aditya and his friend Manoj placed a candle flame in front of a convex lens at various
distances from it and obtained the image of the candle flame on a white screen. He noted down
the position of the candle, screen and the lens as under:
Position of candle = 20 cm, Position of convex lens=50cm, Position of the screen = 80 cm

(i) What is the position of the image formed from the convex Lens?
(ii) What is the focal length of the convex tens?
(iii) Where will the image be formed, if he shifts the candle towards the lens at a position of 35
cm?
(iv) What is the nature of the image formed if Aditya shifts the candle towards the lens to 36cm?