IIP LAXMI RAMAN GLOBAL SR. SEC.

SCHOOL (CBSE), TIRUNELVELI

Affiliation No.1931428
GRADE: 10 THIRD FULL PORTION EXAM MARKS: 80
DATE: 09.01.25 SCIENCE TIME: 3.00 hrs.

SECTION-A 20 x 1 = 20
Question 1 to 16 are multiple choice questions. Only one of the choices is correct.
Select and write the correct choice as well as the answer to these questions.
1. An acid (A) with sodium hydrogen carbonate is used in making the cakes fluffy and
spongy. It is due to the release of gas (B) in the reaction. Here, (A) and (B) are:
(a) (A): Tartaric acid, (B), O2 (b) (A): Oxalic acid, (B), CO2
(c) ( A): Tartaric acid, (B). CO2 (d) (A): Succinic acid, (B). H2
2. Four students (A), (B), (C) and (D) separately measured the pH values of each one of the
given samples of distilled water, oxalic acid, dilute hydrochloric acid and a solution of
sodium hydroxide using pH papers.

Student Distilled water Oxalic acid Dil. Hydrochloric Sodium Hydroxide

A. 7 1 1 1
B. 7 3 1 1
C. 7 1 1 13
D. 7 3 1 13
Which one of the following represents correct pH value?
(a) B (b) A (c) D (d) C
3. Rahul is a skilled painter. He mixed a white coloured powder, compound X
with water. The compound X reacted vigorously with water to produce a
compound Y and a large amount of heat. Then, Rahul used the compound Y
for white washing the walls.
Name the compound Y that Rahul got after mixing X with water.
(a) Calcium oxide (b) Calcium (c) Calcium hydroxide (d) Calcium carbonate
4. The table shows the changes that occur in girls during puberty.

(i) Increases in the size of the breasts.

(ii) Beginning of menstruation.
(iii) Darkening of skin around the
nipples.
What is the likely significance of these changes?
(a) Sexual maturation (b) Aging of the body
(c) Abnormal division of the cells (d) Production of germ cells
5. For the diagram shown, according to the new Cartesian sign convention the
magnification of the image formed will have the following
specifications:
(a) Sign — Positive, Value — More than 1 (b) Sign — Positive, Value — Less than 1
(c) Sign — Negative, Value — More than 1 (d) Sign — Negative, Value — Less than 1
6. In each test tubes A, B, C and D, 2 ml of solution of Al2(SO4)3 in water was filled. Clean
 pieces of zinc was placed in test tube A, clean iron nail was put in test tube B , silver
(Ag) was placed in test tube C and a clean copper wire was placed in test tube D .
Which of the following option(s) is/are correct about above experiment?
(a) Copper is more reactive than aluminium. (b) Zinc is more reactive than
aluminium.
(c) Zinc, iron, silver and copper are less reactive than aluminium.
(d) Zinc is more reactive than copper.
7. Figure (A), (B), (C) and (D) respectively correspond to

(a) The short-sighted eye, the correction of long sightedness, the long-sighted eye and the
correction of short-sightedness
(b) The short-sighted eye, the correction of short sightedness, the long-sighted eye and the
correction of long-sightedness
(c) The long-sighted eye, the correction of short-sightedness, the short-sighted eye and
the correction of long-sightedness
(d) None of the above
8. Which of the following statements about the given reaction are correct?
3Fe (s) + 4H2O (g)  Fe3O4(s) + 4H2(g)
(i) Iron metal is getting oxidised (ii) Water is getting reduced
(iii) Water is acting as reducing agent (iv) Water is acting as oxidising agent
(a) (iii) and (iv) (b) (i),(ii) and (iv)
(c) (ii) and (iv) (d) (i),(ii) and (iii)
9. Identify P , Q R and S in the case of normal human from given flow chart and select the
correct option.

P Q R S
a. XX XY XY XX
b. XY XX XX XY
c. XX XY XX XY
d. XY XX XY XX
10. A light bar magnet is suspended near a current-carrying wire as shown below.
What will happen to the light bar magnet?
(a) It will rotate anti-clockwise. (b) It will rotate clockwise.
(c) It will move to the left. (d) It will move to the right.
11. The diagram shows the arrangement of cells inside the leaf of a green
plant. (No cell contents are shown). Which cells normally contain
chloroplasts?
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 2
 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 2 and 3
12. Nastic movements are non-directional responses to the stimuli. These movements are
independent of the direction of the stimulus. On the other hand, growth movements
which occur in the direction of the stimulus are called tropic movements.
Which of the following movements is a nastic movement?
(a) Closing up of leaves of a sensitive plant on being touched with an object.
(b) Bending of shoot of a plant in response to light
(c) Movement of root of a plant towards a source of water.
(d) Climbing up of a plant on an object by using tendrils.
13. Clean small pieces of magnesium, zinc, aluminium, iron and copper by rubbing them with a
piece of sand paper. Take them in separate test tubes. Add about 10 ml of dilute
hydrochloric acid to each of them.
Identify the correct statement(s).
(i) The rate of evolution of hydrogen gas bubbles is not same in all the test
tubes.
(ii) The rate of formation of bubbles is the fastest in the case of magnesium.
(iii) The reactivity decreases in the order:
Mg  Zn  Al  Fe  Cu
(iv) In the case of copper, no bubbles are seen and the temperature also remains unchanged. This
shows that copper does not react with dilute HCl.
(a) (iii) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iv) (d) Only (iii)
14. The above lens has a focal length of 10 cm. The object of height 2 mm
is placed at a distance of 5 cm from the pole. Find the height of the
image.
(a) 6.67 mm (b) 4 cm
(c) 3.33 mm (d) 4 mm
15. The table shows the formulae of three organic compounds that belong to the same
homologous series.
First member of the homologous series CH3 - O - CH3
Second member of the homologous series CH3CH2 - O - CH3
Third member of the homologous series CH3CH2CH2 - O - CH3
What is the gen
formula of this series?
(a) Cn H2n+2O (b) Cn H2n O (c) Cn H2n+2OH (d) Cn H2n+2OH
16. The diagram shows part of the human respiratory system.
What are W, X , Y and Z ?

S.No. Bronchus Bronchiole Larynx Rings of cartilage

a. W X Z Y
b. X Z Y W
c. Y W X Z
d. Z Y W X
Question no. 17 to 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based questions.
(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.
17. Assertion (A): Mendel selected pea plants for these experiments.
Reason (R): Pea plant is self-pollinating with short life cycle and bears visible
contrasting characters.
18. Assertion (A): When the length of a wire is doubled, then its resistance also gets doubled.
Reason (R): The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length.
19. Assertion (A): Following are the structural isomers of butane.

Reason (R): Structural isomers have the same molecular formula, but they differ in their
structures.
20. Assertion (A): Transpiration is a necessary evil.
Reason (R): It causes water loss but helps in absorption and upward movement of water
and minerals.

SECTION-B
Question no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions. 6X2=
12
21. For the same angle of incidence in media A, B and C, the angles of refraction are 20°, 30°
and 40° respectively. In which medium will the velocity of light be maximum? Give reason
in support of your answer. (OR)
Why is the colour of the clear sky blue?
22. What is meant by garbage? List two classes into which garbage is classified.
23. What do we actually mean when we say that the “enzymes are specific in their action”?
What are the strategies of plants to get rid of their wastes?
24. What is the advantage of having four chambered heart?
25. A student performs the following four experiments.

Based on the above experiments:

(i) In which test tube(s) no reaction occurred? Give reason.
(ii) Arrange the given metal samples in the increasing order of reactivity.
(or)
The following reaction takes place when aluminium powder is heated with MnO2
3MnO2(s) + 4Al (s) " 3Mn (l) + 2Al2O3(l) + Heat
(i) Is aluminium getting reduced? (ii) Is MnO2 getting oxidised?
26. What is feedback mechanism of harmonic regulation? Take the example of insulin to explain
this phenomenon.
SECTION-C
Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions. 7 X 3 = 21
27. Draw a neat and well labelled diagram for electrolytic refining of copper. Write the
reactions involved.
28. Write the essential function performed by ozone at the higher levels of the Earth’s
atmosphere? How is it produced? Name the synthetic chemicals mainly responsible for
the drop of amount of ozone in the atmosphere. How can the use of these chemicals be
reduced?
29. i) State Fleming left hand rule.
ii) Draw the magnetic field lines through and around a single loop of wire carrying electric
current.
30. An organic compound X on heating with conc. H2SO4 forms a compound Y which on
addition of one molecule of hydrogen in the presence of nickel forms a compound Z .
One molecule of compound Z on combustion forms two molecules of CO2 and three
molecules of H2O. Identify giving reasons the compounds X , ‘Y and Z . Write the
chemical equations for all the chemical reactions involved.
31. (i) With the help of labelled ray diagram, show the path followed by a narrow beam of
monochromatic
light when it passes through a glass prism.
(ii) What would happen if this beam is replaced by a narrow beam of white light?
32. Write one example of each of the following tropic movements:
(i) Positive phototropism. (ii) Negative phototropism. (iii) Positive geotropism.
(iv) Negative geotropism. (v) Hydrotropism. (vi) Chemotropism.
(OR)
Name the part of human brain which controls.(a) voluntary actions and (b) involuntary actions
(i)Write the function of peripheral nervous system.(ii)Name the components of this system
stating their origin.
33.

In the above circuit, if the current reading in the ammeter A is 2A, what would be the value of
R1?
SECTION-D
Question no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions. 3X5=
15
34. (i) Define reflex arc. Draw a flowchart showing the sequence of events which occur
during sneezing.
(ii) List four plant hormones. Write one function of each.
(or)
(i) Identify the endocrine glands A, B , C , D , E and F in the given diagram.
(ii) List the functions of each part.

35. (i) An electric bulb is connected to a 220 V generator. If the current drawn by the bulb is 0.50 A,
find its power.
(ii) An electric refrigerator rated 400 W operates 8 hours a day. Calculate the energy per day in
kWh.
(iii) State the difference between kilowatt and kilowatt hour.
(OR)
 i) List the parts of the human eye that control the amount of light entering into it. Explain how
they perform this function?
ii) Write the function of retina in human eye.
iii)Write the function of each of the following parts of human eye:
(a) Cornea (b) Iris
36. A metal nitrate A on heating gives yellowish brown coloured metal oxide along with brown
gas B and a colourless gas C . Aqueous solution of A on reaction with potassium iodide
forms a yellow precipitate of compound D . Identify A, B , C and D . Also identify the
types of both the reactions. Metal present in A is used in alloy which is used for soldering
purposes.
(OR)
(i) Crystals of a substance changed their colour on heating in a closed test tube but regained
it after sometime when they were allowed to cool down. Name the substance, write its
formula and explain the phenomenon involved.
(ii) Name the compound whose one formula unit is associated with 10 water molecules.
How is it prepared? Give equations of related reactions. Give two uses of the
compound.
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. 3X
4 = 12
37. A student is conducting an experiment in the school laboratory to project the image of a
candle flame onto a wall using a mirror. The goal of the experiment is to understand the
properties of reflection and image formation. The student places the candle flame at a
certain distance from the mirror, intending to obtain a sharp, focused image of the flame
on the opposite wall. The student is provided with several types of mirrors, including a
plane mirror, a concave mirror, and a convex mirror.
(i) Which type of mirror should he use and why?
(ii) At what distance, in terms of focal length of the mirror, should he place the candle
flame to get the magnified image on the wall?
(iii) Can he use this mirror to project a diminished image of the candle flame on the
same wall? State ‘how’ if your answer is ‘yes’ and ‘why not’ if your answer is ‘no’.
(OR)
Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image in this case.
38. Mrs. Tomar uses a compound of sodium X to make pakoras crispy. It is a mild non-
corrosive basic salt, also used as an ingredient in antacids. It is produced using sodium
chloride as one of the raw materials.
(i) Identify the compound of sodium X . Is the pH value of X solution lower than or higher
than 7?
(ii) Write the chemical equation of preparation of X . Write the chemical reaction
involved when X is heated.
(OR)
State the chemical properties on which the following uses of X are based :
(i) as an antacid. (ii) as a soda fire extinguisher.
39. An organism A which cannot move from one place to another, makes a simple food B
from the substances C and D available in the environment. This food is made in the
presence of a green coloured substance E present in organs F in the presence of light
energy in a process called G . Some of the simple food B also gets converted into a
complex food H for storage purposes. The food H gives a blue-black colour with dilute
iodine solution.
(i) What is (a) organism A (b) food B , and (c) food H ? (ii) What are C and
D?
(iii) In each of the following situations what happens to the rate of process G?
(a) Cloudy days. (b) Stomata get blocked due to dust.
(OR)
(iv) Explain the mechanism of process G.

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