1.

SECTIONA
The graph representing uniform velocity for an object moving along straight road is (a)
（b）
Position
Velocity
Time
(c)
Time
(d)
2
3.
Velocity
Dista
Time (s
Time
If the temperature of an object is 50 units ahead from the freezing point of water, it will be equivalent to
(a) 225 K
(c) 325 K
(6) 323 K
(d) 223 K
The flexibility of plasma membrane in Amoeba helps it to acquire food through the process of
(a) osmosis
(c) plasmolysis
(6) endocytosis
(d) diffusion
4.
S.
The process of reducing the volume of a substance due to effect of pressure is called
(a) density
(b) diffusion
(c) compressibility
(d) condensation
As plants grow older, which one of the following meristems located in the cortex of the stem, forms layers of cells
which constitute the cork?
(a) Apical meristem
(b) Intercalary meristem
(c) Vascular cambium
(d) Lateral meristem
6. A goalkeeper in a game of football, pulls his hands backwards after holding the ball shot. at the goal. This
enables him to
1. exert larger force on the ball.
2. reduce the force exerted by the ball on hands.
3. increase the rate of change of momentum.
4. increase the force exerted by the ball on hands.
7. Which one of the following is not a structural part of a neuron?
(a) Cell body
(b) Axon
(c) Impulse
(d) Dendrites
Starch powder stirred with cold water will result in the formation of
(a) colloid.
(b) suspension
(c) true solution
(d) compound
9. On touching a hot iron, humans tend to immediately withdraw the hand. This rapid response to stimuli is
enabled by
1. stratified squamous epithelial tissue.
2. combination of areolar connective tissue and nervous tissue.
3. presence of smooth muscles.
4. combination of nervous tissue and skeletal muscles..
10. Which one of the following is not a metalloid?
(a) Silicon
(c) Bromine .
(b) Germanium
(d) Boron
11. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option:
I: Cell wall releases energy by the oxidation of glucose.
II: Lysosomes store materials such as starch, oils and protein granules.
II: Mitochondria contain various yellow or orange pigments in addition to chlorophyll
IV: Ribosomes are the sites of protein manufacture.
V: Chromosomes are composed of DNA and protein.
(a) Only statement I is correct
(b) Only statement IV is correct
(c) Both statements IV and V are correct,
(d) Statements II, IlI and V are correct
Which of the following is a physical change?
1. Heating of blue crystals of copper sulphate gently •
2. Using antacid to relieve acidity
3. Burning of magnesium ribbon
4. Change in colour of a sliced apple -
The cell organelle which helps in the synthesis of fats in adipose tissue is
（aadipocyte
(c) rough endoplasmic reticulum •
(b) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
(d) lysosome
An example for a polyatomic trivalent anion is
(a) nitride ion
(c) aluminium ion
15.
16.
(b) nitrate ion
(d) phosphate ion
The correct combination of elements found in the plant vascular tissue responsible for conduction of water and
minerals is
1. fibres, sieve cells, tracheids, vessels
2. tracheids, vessels, fibres, parenchyma •
3. tracheids, sieve tubes, vessels, parenchyma
4. fibres, tracheids, vessels, companion cells
Isotopes of an element have
(a) same physical property
(c) different number of neutrons
(b) different chemical property
(d) different atomic number
Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions
selecting the appropriate option given below:
1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.
1. ASSERTION (A): A punctured tyre becomes flat more easily in summer than in winter.
REASON(R): The rate of diffusion increases with temperature.
2. ASSERTION (A): Velocity of sound increases with increase in humidity.
REASON (R): Velocity of sound does not depend on the medium.
3. ASSERTION (A): Cartilage is a strong and nonflexible tissue.
REASON (R): Osteocytes are embedded in a hard matrix composed of calcium and
phosphorus compounds.
4. ASSERTION (A): The walls of sclerenchyma are often so thick that there is no internal
space inside the cell.
REASON (R): The cells of sclerenchymatous tissue are thickened due to cutin.
SECTION B
21. Evaporation is a natural phenomenon which is affected by several factors like temperature, humidity etc.
Write an activity to demonstrate the effect of temperature on the rate of evaporation.

22. State Newton's universal law of gravitation. Mention any two phenomena which are explained on the basis of
this law.
OR
Give reason for the following:
1. Weight of a man is less on the surface of the moon as compared to that of the Earth.
 2. An apple attracts the earth and the earth also attracts the apple towards its centre. But we can see only
apple falling towards the earth.
23. (a) Two peeled potato halves are taken and scooped out to make potato cups. Both the potato cups are kept
in a trough containing water. One teaspoon of sugar and salt are put in the hollowed portions. The potato cups
are kept for two hours.
Describe the change observed in the hollowed portions and state the reason.
(6) How does the cell wall permit the plant cells to withstand very dilute hypotonic external media without
bursting?
24. Observe the given solubility-temperature graph and answer the following questions:
1. Which of the above substances show highest solubility at 40°C?
2. What is the solubility of potassium nitrate at 10ºC?
1. A man does 300 J of work in 10s and a boy does 160 J of work in 4 s. If power expended 2 by them are
Pi and P respectively, find the relation between Pi and P2.
2. (a) How is composite fish culture system helpful in meeting the growing demand for more 2
3. freshwater fish?
(b) Why is the bee variety Apis mellifera commonly used for commercial honey production?
OR
1. How does the change in maturity duration of a crop make the variety more economical?
2. The deficiency of nutrients can adversely affect the plant. Give reason.
3. 27. From the following velocity-time graph, calculate the positive acceleration and total distance
travelled by an object.
28. (a) Calculate the molecular mass of potassium carbonate. (Atomic mass of K=39 u,
C-12 u, 0=16 u)
(b) The formula of oxide of an element M is M203. What will be the formula of its hydroxide and sulphate?
OR
1. Which postulate of Dalton's atomic theory explains the law of conservation of mass?
2. Write the chemical formula of magnesium carbonate and zinc oxide by criss-cross method.
29. (a) A simple permanent tissue 'X' is found in leaf stalks below the epidermis and allows bending. Name this
tissue and draw its well labelled diagram.
(b) State a function performed by the pores present in the epidermis of a leaf?
30. An object of mass 50 kg is raised to a height of 4m above the ground and then released.
Calculate its
(i) kinetic energy after it has covered a distance of 2 m. (from top) (Take g =10 m/s?) (ii) velocity of the object just
before it reaches the ground.
31. Vanya observed three types of muscles:
Muscle A- responsible for the movement of food in the alimentary canal
Muscle B- helps in walking
Muscle C- shows rhythmic contraction and relaxation throughout life
Identify and compare these three types of muscles on the basis of shape and position of nuclei in their respective
cells.
32.
33.
A large truck and a car, both moving with velocity of magnitude v, have a head-on collision. If the collision lasts
for 1s, which vehicle will experience greater
(i) force of impact (ii) acceleration? Justify your answer.
1. Draw Bohr's model for an element with atomic number 14.
2. Which observation of alpha scattering experiment helped Rutherford to conclude that the centre of an
atom is positive and dense?
3. State one postulate of Thomson's model of an atom.
SECTION D
34. (a) List two ways to reduce excessive reverberation in an auditorium or big hall.
1. Draw wave forms representing a low-pitched and high-pitched sound.
2. Why can we hear sound produced by humming bees but not the sound of vibration of a pendulum?
OR
1. Explain how defects in a metal block can be detected using ultrasound.
2. Write any two instruments which works on the principle of multiple reflection of sound.
3. Derive a relation between frequency and speed of sound. Which characteristic of sound will not change,
when a sound wave travels from one medium to another?
35. (a) Observe the given diagram.
(i) From the given labels A, B, C, D and E, identify the label and name the organelle which can prepare its own
proteins.
(ii) How do the functions of labels A and E coordinate to form living membranes? (iii) Identify the label and name
the organelle which is involved in the formation of
lysosomes. State a function performed by that organelle.
1. Large sized vacuoles play a significant role in plant cells. Give reason.
2. State the significance of two consecutive cell divisions during meiosis.
OR
1. Large sized vacuoles play a significant role in plant cells. Give reason.
2. State the significance of two consecutive cell divisions during meiosis.
OR
1. Draw a neat and well labelled diagram of a unicellular prokaryotic organism.
2. Which organic molecules majorly make up the selectively permeable membrane of a living cell?
3. How does the nucleus play a crucial part, along with the environment, in determining the way the cell
will develop?
30. ( ont and Lat ice betope: 12, 2 and 12 with dundene 099.76%,
0.04%, and 0.2%, respectively. Calculate the average atomic mass of element 2
(b) Calculate the number of each sub atomic particles in an anion formed by fluorine with atomic number 9 and
mass number 19.
OR
(a) The following data represents the distribution of sub atomic particles in atoms of four elements A, B, C and D.
Element
C
D
Protons
18
20
6
6
Neutrons
Electrons
22
18
20
20
6
6
8
6
Answer the following questions:
(i) Which of the above elements is chemically unreactive and why? (ii) Identify a pair of isotope and isobar in
these elements. (iii) What will be the charge of the ion formed by B?
(b) Mention two applications of radio isotopes.
SECTION E
37. The densities of various substances are given in the following table.
S. No.
Name of the substance
Density (in kg/m')
Air
1.29
2
Water
1000
3
Iron
7900
4
Glycerine
1260
5
Mercury
13600
1. Write a cause of buoyant force.
2. The following figure shows a set of objects made from the same material. Identify the quantity that
remains same for all the objects.
(c) An iron bob is immersed first in water, then in glycerin and finally in mercury.
Compare the apparent loss in weight of the bob. Justify your answer.
OR
(c) Three different liquids: water, glycerin and mercury are filled in a container. All liquids arranged themselves in
different layers (from bottom) as per their densities as shown in following diagram
(i) Identify the liquids A, B and C.
(ii) Name the liquid in which iron bob will float.
38. Priyanka Nagwekar, a resident of district Ratnagiri, Maharashtra ventured into family farming 12 years ago.
Earlier, she used to cultivate subsistence crops like rice, finger millets and vegetables, etc. in the traditional way
of monocropping (growing a single crop year after year). The lack of knowledge and skills about the improved
agricultural technologies, fetched her with limited income .So she decided to practice mixed farming in a
sustainable manner. Her aim is to have a balanced combination of crops and livestock leading to profit
maximization.
1. With the help of the above graph, help Priyanka to choose which crops and animals should she rear in
her mixed farm to maximise the profits? Justify your answer.
2. Which pattern of cropping can be useful in managing insect pests in the farm without using chemicals?
Give reason.
3. Priyanka wants to rear poultry on the farm. Mention four desirable traits she should look for in the
poultry breeds.
1. Priyanka wants to rear poultry on the farm. Mention four desirable traits she should look for in the
poultry breeds.
OR
(c) State two ways in which organic farming helps the environment. What according to you could be the
disadvantage of monocropping?
Atom, the smallest particle of matter is represented by symbols. A molecule is in general a group of two or more
atoms that are chemically bonded together. A molecule can be defined as the smallest particle of an element or a
compound that is capable of independent existence and shows all the properties of that substance. The number
of atoms constituting a molecule is known as its atomicity.
1. Can atoms exist independently? If yes, why do they form molecules?
2. Why is the element iron represented as Fe although these two letters are not there in its name?
3. What is the difference between atomic mass and mass number?
OR
(c) Give two examples each of
(i) an element with atomicity 2
(i1) a compound with atomicity 3