RAJKIYA PRATIBHA VIKAS VIDYALAYA

SECTOR – 10, DWARKA

PRE-BOARD - III
CLASS – 10
SUBJECT – NATURAL SCIENCE
TIME ALLOWED – 3 Hours MAX. MARKS – 80
General 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. Answers to these questions should be
in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions
should be 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
1 A shiny brown coloured element X on heating in air becomes black in colour. Here ‘X’ is:
(a) Copper (b)Silver
(c) Aluminium (d) Mercury

2 Which of the following substances will not give carbon dioxide on treatment with dilute acid?
(a) Marble (b) Limestone
(c) Baking soda (d)Lime
3 Which one of the following metals do not react with cold as well as hot water?
(a) Na (b) Ca
(c) Mg (d) Fe
4 An alloy is
(a) an element (b) a compound
(c) a homogeneous mixture (d) a heterogeneous mixture.
5 Breakdown of pyruvate using oxygen takes
place in the
(a) Cytoplasm (b) Mitochondria
(c) Golgi bodies (d) Endoplasmic reticulum
6 C3H8 belongs to the homologous series of
(a) Alkynes (b) Alkenes
(c) Alkanes (d) Cyclo alkanes
7 What are the products obtained by anaerobic respiration in plants?
(a) Lactic acid +Energy
(b) Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
(c) Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy
(d) Pyruvate
 8 Main function of cerebrum is
(a) thinking (b) hearing
(c) memory (d) balancing

9 Which of the following method of contraception protects from acquiring sexually transmitted diseases?
(a) Surgery (b) Condoms
(c) Copper-T (d) Oral-pills
10 Number of autosome pairs in man is:
(a) 22 (b) 23
(c) 1 (d) 46
11 A concave lens of focal length 15 cm forms as image 10 cm from the lens. How far is the object placed
from the lens?
(a) -20 cm (b) 40cm
(c) -30 cm (d) - 40 cm
12 The phenomenon of splitting of white light by prism is called .......... .
(a) refraction (b) reflection
(c) dispersion (d) Total internal reflection
13 The unit of potential difference is:
(a) Volt (b) Ohm
(c) Ampere (d) Faraday

14 The shape of the magnetic field lines produced by a current carrying conductor are:
(a) Straight lines (b) Concentric circles
(c) Concentric ellipse (d) Concentric parabolas

15 Every food chain in the ecosystem begins with………. which is the original source of food.
(a) Saprophytes (b) Parasites
(c) Producers (d) Herbivores
16 Which two substances react to give salt and water only?
(a) Copper (II) oxide and ethanoic acid
(b) Magnesium and sulphuric acid
(c) Sodium oxide and water
(d) Zinc carbonate and hydrochloric acid
Following questions 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): Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon.

Reason (R): Some elements can have several different structural forms while in the same physical state.
These forms are called allotropes.
18 Assertion (A): Arteries are thick-walled and elastic in nature.
Reason (R): Arteries have to transport blood away from the heart.
19 Assertion (A): A cell is a device which converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
Reason (R): Cell maintains a constant potential difference between its terminals for a long time.
20 Assertion: Aquarium needs regular cleaning
Reason: There are no microbes to clean water in aquarium, therefore, it needs to be regularly cleaned.

SECTION - B

21 Using balanced chemical equation explain the difference between a displacement reaction and a double
displacement reaction.
22 Discuss how the roles of vena cava and pulmonary veins different from each other?
OR
Define transpiration. How does transpiration help in upward movement of water from roots to leaves?

23 Give reasons:
a. Pituitary is often termed as master endocrine
b. Pancreas helps in digestion and also regulates blood sugar level.

24 (A) With the help of a ray diagram, show that the formation of the image of an object by a concave
mirror when it is placed at the Centre of curvature.
(B) The radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is 20 cm. What is its focal length?

25 As the velocity of light increases, the refractive index of the medium decreases. Light enters from air to
water having refractive index 4/3. Find the speed of light in water. The speed of light in vacuum is
3 x 108 m/s.
OR
(a) What is refraction of light?
(b) How a beam of white light divides into 7 colours

26 What is ozone? How and where is it formed in the atmosphere? Explain how it affects an ecosystem?

SECTION - C

27 a. The blue colour of crystals of a substance on heating in a closed test tube gets changed but the colour
was regained after sometime on cooling. Name that substance and write its chemical formula. Explain
the phenomenon involved.
b. Write name and chemical formulae of two such compounds whose one unit is associated with 10 and
2 water molecules respectively.
OR
A substance ‘X’ is used as antacid reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce a gas W which is used in
fire extinguishers:
a. Name the substance X and ‘Y’.
b. Write a balanced equation of the reaction between X and hydrochloric acid.
28 Write one example of each of the following:
a. Most malleable and most ductile metal.
b. A metal with highest melting point and a metal with lowest melting point.
c. The best conductor of heat and poorest conductor of heat.

29 Justify the following statements:

a. Variation is beneficial for the species over a period of time.
b. Binary fission is different in Amoeba and Leishmania
 c. New off springs produced are similar to their parents but not identical.
30 A tall pea plant was crossed with a dwarf one. F1 generation was allowed to self-pollinate and F2
generation was also obtained. Answer the following questions:
a. Give reason for your observation in F1 generation.
b. What would be the phenotypic ratio in F2 generation?
c. What would be the phenotype of plants in F1 generation?

31 A convex mirror used on an automobile has 3 m radius of curvature. If a bus is located at 5 m from this
mirror, find the position, nature and size of the image.
32 (a) State the commercial unit of electric energy and find its relation with its SI unit.
(b) The current through a resistor is made three times its initial value. Calculate how it will affect the heat
produced in the resistor.
(c) Find the increase in the amount of heat generated in a conductor if another conductor of double
resistance is connected in the circuit keeping all other factors unchanged.
33 Two bulbs A and B are rated as 90W–120V and 60W–120V respectively. They are connected in parallel
across a 120V source. Find the current in each bulb. Which bulb will consume more energy? Also find the
resistance offered by both bulbs.

SECTION - D

34 Write balanced chemical equations for the following:

a. Bleaching powder is kept open in air.
b. Blue crystals of copper sulphate are heated.
c. Chlorine gas is passed through dry slaked lime.
d. Carbon dioxide gas is passed through lime water.
e. NaOH solution is heated with zinc granules.
OR

a. A metal compound ‘X’ reacts with dilute H2SO4 to produce effervescence. The gas evolved extinguishes
a burning candle. If one of the compounds formed is calcium sulphate, then what is ‘X’ and the gas
evolved? Also write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction which has occurred.
b. (i) Why do sky appears to be black to an astronaut?
(ii) Explain the reason behind early sunrise and delayed sunset.
35 Define the following processes:
a. Fertilization
b. Menstruation
c. Binary fission
d. Vegetative propagation
e. Regeneration
OR
Differentiate between:
a. Pollen tube and Style
b. Vegetative propagation and spore formation.
c. Bud of Hydra and bud of Bryophyllum
d. Fragmentation and regeneration
e. Fission of Amoeba and Plasmodium
 36 An object, 4.0 cm in size, is placed 25.0 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15.0 cm. At what
distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a sharp image? Find the nature and
the size of the image.
OR
(a) State two main causes of a person developing near sightedness. With the 3 help of a ray diagram,
suggest how he can be helped to overcome this disability?
(b) The far point of a myopic person is 150 cm in front of the eye. Calculate the focal length and power
of a lens required to enable him to see distant objects clearly.

SECTION - E
37 A student has a compound ‘W’ having molecular formula C2H6O which on reaction with dil. Sulphuric
acid converts to ‘X’ having molecular formula C2H4 which on reaction with Hydrogen gas in presence of
Nickel gives ‘Y’ having molecular formula C2H6. Compound ‘Z’ when placed in sun light reacts with
chlorine gas to give a compound ‘Z’.
(a) Identify W, X, Y and Z
(b) Write down all the reactions involved
OR
(b) Identify all the types of chemical reactions in the above case

38 Amit has shifted to an apartment in which he has 5 bulbs rated 8W each, 2 fans rated 100W each, a
refrigerator rated 500W, a T.V. rated 250 W and a electric heater rated 2000W. he uses bulbs 8 hours a day,
fans 10 hours a day, refrigerator for 6 hours a day, T.V. for 2 hours a day and heater for 30 minutes a day.
He pays Rs. 1023 for 30 days as bill to the landlord.
(a) What is total power used by Amit per day and for the month (30 days)
(b) Calculate the rate at which landlord charges per kWh
(c) In which connection these all appliances are connected and write one of its advantage.
OR
Calculate the current that is being drawn by the T.V.
39 The two sexes participating in sexual reproduction must be somewhat different from each other for a number
of reasons. How is the sex of a newborn individual determined? Different species use very different strategies
for this. Some rely entirely on environmental cues. Thus, in some animals like a few reptiles, the temperature
at which fertilised eggs are kept determines whether the animals developing in the eggs will be male or
female. In other animals, such as snails, individuals can change sex, indicating that sex is not genetically
determined. However, in human beings, the sex of the individual is largely genetically determined. In other
words, the genes inherited from our parents decide whether we will be boys or girls.
(a) “It is a matter of chance if a couple will have a male or a female child.” Justify this statement by
illustrating it in a flow chart.
(b) Chromosome consist of a DNA molecule and ___________.
OR
(b) The DNA segment in a chromosome performing specific function is called?
(c) Why do organisms shift to sexual reproduction under unfavourable conditions?