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 Series ARSP/04 Set ~ 4
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/4/4
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 08 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 39 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

SCIENCE

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.

2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected to

attempt only one of these questions.

3. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.

4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the

range of 30 to 50 words.

5. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should in
the range of 50 to 80 words.

6. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these questions should be

in the range of 80 to 120 words.

7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.

Section A
1. Ram heats a beaker containing ice and water. He measures the temperature of the content of the beaker as a [1]
function of time. Which of the following would correctly represent the result?

a) III b) IV

c) I d) II
2. Which of the following is an incorrect pair? [1]
A. Lysosome - Secretory granules.
B. Nucleus - Brain of the cell
C. Mitochondria - a powerhouse of the cell
D. Chloroplast - Kitchen of the cell

a) (A) b) (D)

c) (B) d) (C)
3. What does the slope of the position-time graph indicate? [1]
 a) Speed b) Speed or velocity

c) Acceleration d) Velocity
4. Which of the following statements is incorrect? [1]
i. Fertilisers contain much higher amount of nutrients in comparison to the manures.
ii. Manures add a great amount of organic matter in the form of humus in the soil.
iii. Both fertilisers and manures are nutrient specific.
iv. Fertilisers give short-term benefits whereas manures give long-term benefits.

a) Statement (iv) is correct. b) Statement (ii) is correct.

c) Statement (iii) is correct. d) Statement (i) is correct.

5. Flexibility in plants is due to [1]

a) parenchyma b) chlorenchyma

c) collenchyma d) sclerenchyma
6. Ribosomes are the centre for: [1]

a) Respiration b) Fat synthesis

c) Photosynthesis d) Proteins synthesis

7. Calculate the formula unit mass of ZnCl2? (nearest approximation) [1]

a) 111 u b) 123 u

c) 124 u d) 137 u
8. The extra stain from the slide if present is removed by: [1]

a) keeping slide under running water b) evaporation by heating

c) soaking with filter paper d) drying stain under sunlight

9. For performing an experiment to verify Archimedes principle, a student used a spring balance with a zero error [1]
of 4 g wt. He used to measure the weight of a solid metallic block as shown in the figure below. The solid
metallic block was then lowered in water contained in an overflowing jar and the water displaced by this block
was collected in graduated or measuring cylinder as shown in figure.

The apparent loss in weight of the solid metallic block is :

a) 38 g wt b) 35 g wt

c) 40 g wt d) 30 g wt
10. Area under a v - t graph represents a physical quantity which has the unit [1]

a) ms-1 b) m2

c) m d) m3
charge
11. The mass
ratio of electron [1]

a) depends upon nature of electrodes b) depends upon nature of gas

c) remains constant d) depends upon both nature of gas and nature

of electrodes
12. You are viewing a prepared slide of striated muscle fibres from a cockroach leg. When you focus the [1]
microscope, the striations appear pale and indistinct. To make the stations clearly visible, you would:

a) remove the mirror to cut out light b) change the eyepiece to increase
magnification

c) replace the objective to decrease the d) slowly close the diaphragm to reduce the
magnification light
13. All members of the Gupta family can roll their tongue. Which of the parts labelled in the given figure carries [1]
information regarding this characteristic?

a) S b) P

c) R d) Q
14. Rusting of an article made up of iron is called [1]

a) corrosion and it is a physical as well as b) dissolution and it is a physical

chemical change

c) dissolution and it is a chemical change d) corrosion and it is a chemical change

15. The system when starch is added to hot water is: [1]

a) colloid b) mixture

c) suspension d) true solution

16. Which verity of honeybee use commercial production of honey? [1]

a) Apis dorsata b) Apis mellifera

c) Apis indica d) Apis florae

17. Assertion (A): If a particle is moving with constant velocity, then the average velocity for any time interval is [1]
equal to instantaneous velocity.
Reason (R): If average velocity of a particle moving on a straight line is zero for a given time interval, then
instantaneous velocity at some instant within this interval may be zero.
 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

18. Assertion (A): The intermolecular forces in solid state are stronger than those in the liquid state. [1]
Reason (R): The space between the particles of matter is called intermolecular space.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

19. Assertion (A): Vessel and sieve tubes both are meant for transport purposes. [1]
Reason (R): Vessels are lignified.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): An atom contains a positively charged center called the nucleus of the atom. [1]
Reason (R): The nucleus of an atom is 10,000 times bigger than the atom.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. How are kinetic energy and momentum related? [2]
OR
The diagram below shows a pendulum which was released from position A.

a. What form(s) of energy did the pendulum have at

i. A?
ii. B?
iii. C?
b. Eventually, the pendulum would stop moving. Explain what has happened to the initial energy of the pendulum.
22. Is there any similarity in materials? [2]
23. A longitudinal wave of wavelength 1 cm travels in air with a speed of 330 m/s. Calculate the frequency of the [2]
wave. Can this wave be heard by a normal human?
24. Explain what happens to the molecular motion and energy of 1 kg of water at 273 K when it is changed into ice [2]
at same temperature. How is the latent heat of fusion related to the energy exchange that takes place during this
change of state?
25. Two balls of the same size of different materials, rubber and iron are kept on the smooth floow of a moving train. [2]
The brakes are applied suddenly to stop the train. Will the balls start rolling ? If so, in which direction? Will they
 move with the same speed? Give reasons for yours answer.
OR
On what factors do the following physical quantities depend?
i. Inertia
ii. Momentum
iii. Force
26. How can one conclude that electrons are fundamental particles? [2]
Section C
27. Explain the working and application of a sonar. [3]
28. What information do you get from the figure about the atomic number, mass number and valency of atoms X, Y [3]
and Z?
Give your answer in a tabular form.

29. The position of a body at different times is recorded in the table given below:- [3]

Time (s) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Displacement (m) 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48

i. Draw the displacement time graph for the above data.

ii. What is the slope of graph?
iii. What is the velocity of the motion?
OR
Starting from a stationary position, Rahul paddles his bicycle to attain a velocity of 6 ms-1 in 30 s. Then he applies

brakes such that the velocity of the bicycle comes down to 4 ms-1 in the next 5 s. Calculate the acceleration of the
bicycle in both cases.
30. Sony says that the acceleration in an object could be zero even when several forces are acting on it. Do you [3]
agree with her? Why?
31. Give reason for the following: [3]
i. Road accidents occurring due to high speeds are much worse than accidents due to low speeds of vehicles.
ii. When a motorcar makes a sharp turn at a high-speed, passenger tends to get thrown to one side.
32. What is the difference between plasma membrane and cell wall ? Give the functions of each one. [3]
OR

a. Identify A and B cells.

b. What will happen if B cells are kept in hypotonic solution?
c. What will happen if A cells are kept in hypertonic solution?
33. Differentiate between bone and cartilage with respect to structure, function and location. [3]
 Section D
34. A block of wood is kept on a tabletop. The mass of the wooden block is 5 kg and its dimensions are 40 cm × 20 [5]
cm × 10 cm. Find the pressure exerted by the wooden block on the table top if it is made to lie on the table top
with its sides of dimensions

i. 20 cm × 10 cm and
ii. 40 cm × 20 cm.
OR
i. Write the formula to find the magnitude of the gravitational force between the earth and an object on the earth's
surface.
ii. Derive how does the value of gravitational force F between two objects change when
a. distance between them is reduced to half and
b. mass of an object is increased four times.
35. Draw a well-labeled diagram of a eukaryotic nucleus. How is it different from the nucleoid? [5]
OR
i. Describe the role played by the lysosomes. Why are they termed as suicidal bags? How do they perform their
function?
ii. What happens to the dry raisins, when placed in plain water for some time? State the reason for whatever is
observed. What would happen if these raisins are then placed in concentrated salt solution?

36. i. Distinguish among the true solution, suspension and colloid in a tabular form under the following heads: [5]

a. Stability
b. Filterability
c. Type of mixture
ii. Give the expression for the concentration of a solution. How will you prepare a 10% solution of glucose by
mass in the water?
Section E
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Plants are stationary or fixed they don’t move. Since they have to be upright, they have a large quantity of
supportive tissue. The supportive tissue generally has dead cells. Animals, on the other hand, move around in
search of food, mates and shelter. Another difference between animals and plants is in the pattern of growth. The
growth of plants occurs only in certain specific regions. New cells produced by meristem are initially like those
of meristem itself, but as they grow and mature, their characteristics slowly change and they become
differentiated as components of other tissues. The girth of the stem or root increases due to lateral meristem
 (cambium). Cells of meristematic tissue are very active, lack vacuoles.

i. Is meristematic tissue composed of a single type of cell? (1)

ii. Identify A in the given figure. (1)

iii. Which meristematic is present at the growing tips of stems and roots? (2)
OR
Mention some properties of cells of meristematic tissue. (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Cattle Breeding
Cross-breeding helps in the development of certain desired characteristics in animals like, Increased milk
production, Resistance against diseases, Breeds that require less amount of quality feed.
Exotic breed cattle (long lactation) are interbred with the locally bred cattle (high resistance to the diseases) to
produce high quality bred that contain both the characteristics. In order to obtain a good quality of milk from the
cattle, it is important to manage shelter, food, breeding and disease control of cattle. Cattle are prone to various
internal and external parasites, bacteria and virus which are likely to affect their milk production.

i. What are milch animals? (1)

ii. What are the draught animals? (1)
iii. How does cross-breeding help in cattle breeding? (2)
OR
Mention the preconditions for a good yield of milk. (2)
39. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Homogeneous mixtures are regarded as solutions or true solutions. Heterogeneous mixtures are of two types.
These are suspensions and colloidal solutions. These differ in the size of the particles responsible for the
difference in their properties. In a suspension, the particle size is more than 10-5 cm whereas in a colloidal
solution, it ranges between 10-5 cm to 10-7 cm. The two phases which constitute colloidal solutions, are
dispersed phase and dispersion medium. Based upon their nature, the colloidal solutions are classified into eight
types. The mixture of the non-reacting gases is always homogeneous irrespective of their nature. Therefore, it is
not a colloidal solution.
i. Scattering of light occurs when a beam of light is passed through Blood. Why? (1)
ii. What is Tyndall effect? (1)
iii. What is called colloidal solution? (2)
OR
Give an example of colloidal solution and identified their dispersed phase and dispersion medium? (2)