CBSE-2023 PRACTICE PAPER 5

SCIENCE - 10
Time : 3 hrs Max. Marks : 80

Instructions
(i) This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions.
A student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
(iii) Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
(iv) Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answer to these
questions should in the range of 30 to 50 words.
(v) Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answer to
these questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(vi) 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.
(vii) Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each
with sub-parts.

Section-A
(Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the
questions 1-20)

1. Which of the following two combinations are correct?

(i) P—Sodium, Q—Aluminium (ii) P—Aluminium, Q—Zinc

(iii) Q—Iron, R—Lead (iv) Q—Copper, R—Silver

(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iv)

(c) (iii) and (iv) (d) (i) .and (iv)

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2. The following equation of chemical reaction take place when copper reacts with nitric acid.
Identify x and y in the following reaction.

CU + xHNO3 → CU(NO3)2 + yNO2 + 2H2O

(a) 4 and 2 (b) 3 and 5

(c) 2 and 3 (d) 4 and 4

3. Chlorine forms a diatomic molecule, Cl2. The electron dot structure for this molecule is

(a; (b) (c) Id)

4. A more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from the aqueous solution of the
latter. From the following sets tell which one represents a correct picture of both the possible
(√) and impossible (×) reactions between metals and the solutions of different salts?

Option Metal Al2(SO4)3 CuSO4 FeSG4 ZnSO4

(a) Al × √ √ √
×
(b) Cu √ × ×
×
(c) Fe √ √ ×

(d) Zn × √ × √

5. Which of the following are correct structural isomers of butane?

(i) (h)

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(iii) (iv)

(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iv)

(c) (i) and (ii) (d) (iii) and (iv)

6. Sarita heated the limestone and observed that a product is formed along with a gas. The
product formed is
(a) slaked lime (b) quick lime
(c) lime water (d) caustic soda

7. The reactions of some compounds are given below

A. CaO + CO2 → CaCO3 B. 4Na+ O2 → 2Na20
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C. SO21 + O2 → SO3 D. NH3 + HC1 → NH4CI
2

Which of the following reactions involved the combination of two elements?

(a) A and B (b) Only B

(c) Only C (d) All of these

8. Observe the diagram of nephron given below.

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Match the labelling referred in Column I and correlate with the function in Column II.

Column I Column II

A 1. It carries the filtered blood away from the kidney.

B 2. It is involve in filtration of blood

C 3. It collects the urine.

D 4. Involved in the selectively reabsorption of the substances.

Codes

ABCD ABCD

(a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 4 2 1 3

(c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 2 3 4 1

9. Identify the phase of digestion which is represented in the diagram in Amoeba. Arrow
indicates the flow of stages of nutrition process.

(a) The pseudopodia forms the food vacuole for the egestion of undigested food
(b) The pseudopodia fuses over the food particle forming a food vacuole for the absorption of
the food.
(c) The pseudopodia forms the food vacuole for the excretion.
(d) The pseudopodia fuses over the nucleus forming a food vacuole for the absorption of food.

10. A recessive homozygote is crossed with a heterozygote of the same gene. What will be
the phenotype of the F1-generation?

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(a) All dominant
(b) 75% dominant, 25% recessive
(c) 50% dominant, 50% recessive
(d) 25% dominant, 50% heterozygous, 25% recessive

11. Refer to the given figure depicting reflex arc.

Which of the following option shows the correct sequence of components of reflex arc?
(a) D→C→B→A→E (b) D→ A→ B→ C→ E
(c) E→B→E→A→D (d) E→C→A→D-→B

12, Identify the option that indicates the correct function or purpose served by A, B and C.

(a) A-Future shoot, B-Future root, C-Store food

(b) A-Future root, B-Future shoot, C-Store food
(c) A-Store food, B-Future shoot, C-Future root
(d) A-Future root, B-Store food, C-Future shoot

13. The graph between current I and potential difference V in the experimental verification of
Ohm’s law should be of the type

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(a) (b)

(c) (d)

14.

A uniform magnetic field exists in the plane of paper pointing from left to right as shown in the
figure. In the field, an electron and a proton move as shown in the figure. The electron and the
proton experience
(a) forces both pointing into the plane of paper
(b) forces both pointing out of the plane of paper
(c) forces pointing into the plane of paper and out of the plane of paper, respectively
(d) force pointing opposite and along the direction of the uniform magnetic field, respectively
So, both electron and proton has current in same direction. Therefore, the forces acting on it
are given by Fleming's left hand rule and they are pointing into the plane of the paper.

15.

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A copper wire has diameter 0.5 mm and resistivity p = 1.6 × 10-8 Ω-m as shown in above
figure. What will be the length of its wire to make its resistance 10Ω?
(a) 120 m (b) 123 m
(c)150m (d)160m

16. Which of the following correctly describes the magnetic field near a long straight wire?
(a) The field consists of straight lines perpendicular to the wire.
(b) The field consists of straight lines parallel to the wire.
(c) The field consists of radial lines originating from the wire.
(d) The field consists of concentric circles centred on the wire.

Direction (Q. no. 17-20) are Assertion-Reason based questions.

These consist of two statements- Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions
selecting the appropriate option given below
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

17. Assertion (A) Denatured alcohol is not suitable for drinking purpose.
Reason (R) Because denatured alcohol has not same taste and smell as drinkable alcohol.

18. Assertion (A) Genes present in every cell of an organism control the traits of the
organisms.
Reason (R) Gene is specific segment of DNA occupying specific position on chromosome.

19. Assertion (A) Photosynthesis is opposite biochemical reaction of respiration.

Reason (R) Energy is utilised during respiration.

20. Assertion (A) A current carrying conductor experiences a force in a magnetic field.
Reason (R) The force acting on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field is due to
interaction between magnetic field produced by the conductor and external magnetic field.

Section- B
(Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions)

21. Compound A oxidises in presence of strong oxidising agent to produces an acid which is
present in ants. Write the formula and IUPAC names of both compounds. Give the formula

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and IUPAC names of next two members of their homlogous series.
Or
Vaniya confused when she came to know about different structures of butane. Define the
property behind it and give different structures of butane on the basis of this property.

22. Name the hormones secreted by thyroid and pituitary glands and specify one function of
each.

23. What is the role of leaves, glomerulus and ureter in excretion by various organisms?

24. In birds and mammals, the left and right side of the heart are separated. Give reasons.

25.

Observe the diagram given and explain the phenomena observed.

Or

(i) Sun is visible 2 minutes before actual sunrise and 2 minutes after sunset. Give reason for
your answer.

(ii) What is the relation between intensity of scattered light and its amplitude?

26. ‘Effective segregation of wastes at the point of generation is very important'. Justify this
statement.

Section-C
(Q. no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions)

27. P, Q and R are 3 elements which undergo chemical reactions according to the following
equations.

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(i)

(ii)

(iii)

Answer the following questions.

(a) Which element is most reactive?
(b) Which element is least reactive?
(c) State the type of reaction listed above.

28. Consider the following diagram and answer the given below questions

(a) Identify the anode and cathode made up of.

(b) Name the process occurs.
(c) Write one important application of this process.

29. State the unit of excretory system. Write steps of formation and removal of urine.
Or
Describe the role of heart, lymph and blood vessels in circulatory system.

30. Sita wants to have an image of double size of its object by using a converging lens of focal
length 10 cm.
(a) Specify the range of distance where the object can be placed in front of the mirror. Justify.
(b) Draw a ray diagram to show image formation in this case.
(c) State one use of the above lens.

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31. An object 30 cm tall is placed on the principal axis of a convex lens and its 60 cm tall image
is formed on the screen placed at a distance of 40 cm from the object. What is the position of
image formed by the lens?

32. A student fixed a straight thick copper wire between two terminals of a battery. He placed
a magnetic compass near the current carrying copper wire. Then, he observed that in the
position of compass needle changed slightly.
(a) What is the phenomenon by which the compass needle gets deflected?
(b) What does the change in position of compass needle indicate?
(c) If we change the direction of current through the wire, then how the position of compass
needle changes? (1 × 3)
Or
A current is passed through a circular wire. State the reasons for each case.
(a) How does the magnetic field produced by current carrying circular wire at a given point
vary with current and number of turns of wire? (1 1/2)
(b) When a proton is passed near the current carrying circular wire, then which physical
quantity of proton is changed? (1 1/2)

33. What is ozone and how does it affect any ecosystem?

Section-D
(Q. no. 34 to 36 are long answer questions)

34. Visha took some amount of caustic soda then she mixed it with zinc oxide, carbon dioxide
and hydrochloric acid one by one separately.
(a) Write the equation of the reaction involved in each case. (3)
(b) Give two industrial uses of caustic soda. (2)
Or
State reason for the following statements.
(a) Tap water conducts electricity, whereas distilled water does not.
(b) Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus red whereas dilute hydrochloric acid
does.
(c) During summer season, a milk man usually adds a very small amount of baking soda to
fresh milk.
(d) The concentration of H3O+ ions decreases on diluting the acid.
(e) Curd and sour substances should not be kept in brass and copper vessels. (1 × 5)

35. (a) Explain barrier and chemical method of contraception by giving example of each.(2)
(b) Explain the structure of carpel with the help of a labelled diagram. (3)
Or
(a) In a certain species of animal black fur (B) is dominant over brown fur (b). Predict a

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genotype and phenotype of the offspring when both parents are Bb or have heterozygous
black fur. (3)
(b) What changes are observed in the uterus, if fertilisation does not occur? (2)

36. (a)

An electrical circuit is shown above. Find the potential difference across resistance R1, R2 and
R3. (2)
(b) If the current I through a resistor is increased by 100% (assume that temperature remains
unchanged), what will be the increase in power dissipated? (1)
(c) How much work is done in moving a charge of 3C from a point of 128V to a point of 138V?
(I)
(d) A lamp rated 100 W at 220V is connected to the main electric supply. What current is
drawn from the supply line if the voltage is 220 V? (1)

Section-E
(Q. no. 37 to 39 are case-based/data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts. Internal
choice is provide in one of these sub-parts)

37. A student decided to investigate reaction between quick lime and water. He took a small
amount of quicklime in beaker with a glass rod in it. Then, he added water slowly to it. He
observed that the temperature rises as the reaction proceeds.

Formation of slaked lime by the reaction of calcium oxide with water.

(a) What he may concluded from this investigation? (2)
(b) Name the reaction takes place. Also write its nature. (2)
Or
(b) Write the equation of the reaction involved. Give one use of quicklime. (2)

38. Rubi crossed pure breed pea plants having wrinkled green seeds and round yellow seeds.
She found that the result obtained was ‘AB’ type of seeds. Where both alphabets denote two
different trait of the plant, in the F1-generation. On further testing, she observed that when the

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result was self-pollinated, two new varities, apart from original ones were obtained. She named
these varities as ‘AD’ and 'CB’.
(a) What are the phenotype of AB seeds obtained? (1)
(b) State Mendel's third law of inheritance. (1)
(c) Given the genotypic ratio of ^-generation obtained. (2)
Or
What type of seeds will ‘AD’ and ‘CB’ turn as? (2)

39.

In an experiment, a pencil is partly immersed in water, as shown in above figure. The pencil
inside the water appears to be bent.
There is a phenomenon by which light rays bends towards the normal or away from the normal
based on the direction of light rays from rarer to denser or denser to rarer. The speed of light
in air is 3 × 108 m/s.
(a) Based on the text and data given in the above paragraph, which phenomenon of light
causes bending of pencil inside the water. (1)
(b) If refractive index of glass is 1.5, then what is the speed of light in glass medium? (1)
(c) Which property of light remains unchanged when if goes from rare to denser medium? (2)
Or
(d) How the light rays bend when it goes from air to water? (1)

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