TEST

Subject: Science (Life process and Reflection & Refraction)

Maximum Marks: 50 Marks
Question 1) State two positions in which a concave mirror produces a magnified image of
a given object. List two differences between the two images? (2)
Question 2) Draw the following diagram, in which a ray of light is incident on a
concave/convex mirror, on your answer sheet. Show the path of this ray, after reflection,
in each case? (1.5)

Question 3) Consider the following diagram in which M is a mirror and P is an object and Q
is its magnified image formed by the mirror.

State the type of the mirror M and one characteristic property of the image Q? (1)
Question 4) Find the power of a convex lens which forms a real, and inverted image of
magnification –1 of an object placed at a distance of 20 cm from its optical centre? (1.5)
Question 5) A student focuses the image of a well illuminated distant object on a screen
using a convex lens. After that he gradually moves the object towards the lens and each
time focuses its image on the screen by adjusting the lens. (2)
(i) In which direction-towards the screen or away from the screen, does he move the
lens?
(ii) What happens to the size of the image-does it decrease or increase?
(iii) What happens to the image on the screen when he moves the object very close to
the lens?
Question 6) An object of height 4.0 cm is placed at a distance of 30 cm from the optical
centre ‘O’ of a convex lens of focal length 20 cm. Draw a ray diagram to find the position
and size of the image formed. Mark optical centre ‘O’ and principal focus ‘F’ on the
diagram. Also find the approximate ratio of size of the image to the size of the object?
(1.5)
Question 7) A cheetah, on seeing a prey, moves towards him at a very high speed. What
causes the movement of his muscles? How does the chemistry of cellular components of
muscles change during this event? (1.5)
Question 8) The refractive index of a medium ‘x’ with respect to a medium ‘y’ is 2/3 and
the refractive index of medium ‘y’ with respect to medium ‘z’ is 4/3. Find the refractive
index of medium ‘z’ with respect to medium ‘x’. If the speed of light in medium ‘x’ is 3 ×
108 m/s, calculate the speed of light in medium ‘y’? (2)
Question 9) a) What causes movement of food inside the alimentary canal? (1)
b) Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores? (1)
c)What will happen if mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands? (1)
Question 10) If the image formed by a mirror for all positions of the object placed in front
of it is always erect and diminished, what type of mirror is it? Draw a ray diagram to
justify your answer. Where and why do we generally use this type of mirror? (2)
Question 11) You have two lenses A and B of focal lengths +10 cm and –10 cm
respectively. State the nature and power of each lens. Which of the two lenses will form a
virtual and magnified image of an object placed 8 cm from the lens? (1.5)
Question 12) A student obtains a sharp image of the distant window (W) of the school
laboratory on the screen (S) using the given concave mirror (M) to determine its focal
length. What distance should he measure to get the focal length of the mirror? (1)

Question 13) A student used a device (X) to obtain/focus the image of a well illuminated
distant building on a screen (S) as shown below in the diagram. What type of device is the
device (X)? (1)
Question 14) A 4 cm tall object is placed on the principal axis of a convex lens. The
distance of the object from the optical centre of the lens is 12 cm and its sharp image is
formed at a distance of 24 cm from it on a screen on the other side of the lens. If the
object is now moved a little away from the lens, in which way (towards the lens or away
from the lens) will he have to move the screen to get a sharp image of the object on it
again? How will the magnification of the image be affected? (2)
Question 15) Name the two hormones secreted by pancreas. Write one function of each
hormone named? (1.5)
Question 16) Draw the following diagram in your answer-book and show the formation of
image of the object, AB with the help of suitable rays? (1)

Question 17) A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen 90 cm in
front of a mirror by keeping the flame at a distance of 15 cm from its pole. (3)
(a) Suggest the type of mirror he should use?
(b) Determine the linear magnification in this case?
(c) Find the distance between the object and its image?
(d) Draw ray diagram to show the image formation in this case?
Question 18) A student is using a convex lens of focal length 18 cm to study the image
formation by it for the various positions of the object. He observes that when he places
the object at 27 cm, the location of the image is at 54 cm on the other side of the lens.
Identify from the following diagram the three rays that are obeying the laws of refraction
and may be used to draw the corresponding ray diagram? (1.5)

Question 19) Explain the statement, 'Bile does not contain any enzyme but it is essential
for digestion'? (1.5)
Question 20) The image of a candle flame placed at a distance of 36 cm from a spherical
lens is formed on a screen placed at a distance of 72 cm from the lens. Identify the type of
lens and calculate its focal length. If the height of the flame is 2.5 cm, find the height of
the image? (1.5)
Question 21) List the sign conventions for reflection of light by spherical mirrors. Draw a
diagram and apply these conventions in the determination of focal length of a spherical
mirror which forms three times magnified real image of an object placed 16 cm in front of
it? (1.5)
Question 22) Name the products formed after complete digestion of carbohydrates,
proteins and fats in the small intestine? (1.5)

Question 23) Label the part of stomata as depicted in the diagram given below: (1.5)

Question 24) Refractive index of diamond with respect to glass is 1.6 and absolute
refractive index of glass is 1.5. Find out the absolute refractive index of diamond? (1.5)
Question 25) Assume that you are a veterinary surgeon and you had removed a good
length of the small intestine of a bear that was suffering from an intestinal tumor. Now,
would you suggest a plant based or a meat-based diet for the bear after its recovery? Give
reason for your answer. (2)
Question 26) (a) What happens to the heart when muscles work harder? (1.5)
(b) Which body system is directly affected when a person has heart disease? (0.5)
(c) Which cells increase in number during infection? (0.5)
Question 27) Draw a diagram of human alimentary canal and label the following parts:
(2.5)
(i) largest gland.
(ii) Gland that secretes digestive enzymes and hormone.
(iii) Part where HCl is produced.
(iv) Part where digested food is absorbed.
Question 28) “All plants give out oxygen during day and carbon dioxide during night”. Do
you agree with this statement? Give reason. (2)
Question 29) Two green plants are kept separately in oxygen-free containers, one in the
dark and the other in continuous light. Which one will live longer? Give reasons. (1.5)