Bangalore North District level S.S.L.

C Mid Term Examination-September/October2023

Time: 01.30 To 04.30PM SUBJECT: SCIENCE (83E) Max . Marks : 80
Date: 03-10-2023
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES
1. There are three parts in the question paper Part-A: physics, Part-B: Chemistry, Part-C: Biology.
2. This question paper consists of objective and subjective types of 38 questions.
3. Figures in the right hand margin indicate maximum marks for the questions.
4. Follow the instructions given to the questions and answer.
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PART-A PHYSICS
I. Four alternatives are given for each of the following questions/ incomplete statements. Choose the
correct alternative and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet. 2×1=2
1. S.I unit of electrical resistivity is
A) Ampere B) Coulomb C) Ohm meter D) Ohm
2. In right hand thumb rule, thumb indicates the
A) mechanical force B) direction of magnetic field
C) motion of the conductor D) direction of current

II Answer the following questions. 2X1=2

3. Name the device that reverse the direction of current in an electric motor.
4. Write the symbol that indicates 'a wire crossing without joining' in an electric circuit.

III. Answer the following questions. 3X2=6

5. What is electrical resistance? Write the disadvantages of arranging resistors in series in an electric circuit?
6. Draw the diagram of a simple electric circuit and identify the direction of current.
7. Draw the diagram of an electric generator.

IV. Answer the following questions. 3X3=9

8. a) How does overloading and short circuit occur in an electric circuit? Explain.
b) What is the function of earth wire?
OR
a) Explain the working mechanism of an electric fuse.
b) What is heating effect of electric current?
9. a) What are magnetic lines of force? Two magnetic lines of force do not intersect each other. Why?
b) A coil of insulated copper wire is connected to a galvanometer. What happens when a bar
magnet is i) pushed in to the coil ii) held stationary inside the coil.
10. 10 Ω and 40 Ω resistors are parallelly connected in an electric circuit comprising 12V battery.
Calculate the electric power of this circuit.
OR
A lamp rated 60W and an electric heater rated 80W are used for 6 hours in a day. Then calculate the
total power consumed in 30 days and the cost of using these devices, if the cost of 1kWh is Rs. 5.
V. Answer the following questions. 1X4=4
11. a) How does the resistance of a conducting wire will change during below given situations?
i) When the length of wire is tripled ii) When the flow of current is reduced to half.
b) State Ohm’s law.
c) The potential difference (V) between the ends of a conductor and the different values of electric
current accordingly that flows in it are given in the following table. Find the resistance of that
conductor in each situation.

I (ampere) 2 3 4

V(Volts) 4 6 8

VI.Answer the following questions. 1X5=5

12. a) What changes would be observed in the magnetic field lines that are produced when current flows
through a straight conducting wire and through the same conducting wire that has been bent in the
shape of a coil? Explain.
b) Observe below given current –time graph, answer the questions given .

(i) Name the types of currents depicted in both the graphs.

(ii) Which devices are the sources of obtaining the above types of currents?
(iii) Mention one difference between the types of currents expressed in the above figures.
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PART-B CHEMISTRY
VII. Four alternatives are given for each of the following statements. Choose the correct alternative
and write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet. 3X1=3
13.The gas liberated at the cathode in the Chlor-alkali process is
A) Chlorine B) Hydrogen C) Oxygen D) Nitrogen
14. Thermal Decomposition reaction among the following is
A) CaCO3 → CaO + CO2 B) 2NaCl → 2Na + Cl2
C) 2AgBr → 2Ag + Br2 D) 2H2O → 2H2 + O2
15. The process of converting carbonate ore metals into their oxides is
A) Roasting B) Reduction C) Electrolysis D) Calcination

VIII.Answer the following questions. 3X1=3

16. What is neutralization reaction?
17. The packets of food items containing oils and fats are flushed with nitrogen gas. Why?
18. Mention the components of solder metal.

IX. Answer the following questions. 3X2=6

19. Why is the pH value of our digestive system reduces sometime? What effect will be caused due to this
and what is the remedy for this?
20. Balance the following chemical equations.
a) Fe + H2O → Fe2O3 + H2
b) BaCl2 + H2SO4 → BaSO4 + HCl
21. How is washing soda prepared? Mention any two uses of calcium oxy chloride
OR
What happens when red and blue litmus papers are dipped simultaneously into obtained aqueous
products in the following chemical reactions? Mention the reason for your answer.
i) When dilute hydrochloric acid is added to copper oxide and
ii) When carbon dioxide is passed into calcium hydroxide

X. Answer the following questions. 3X3=9

22. Show the formation of Sodium Chloride with the help of electron dot structure.
OR
"Some metallic oxides behave as amphoteric oxides". Justify this statement with a
suitable example and a balanced chemical equation.

23. Draw the diagram of the arrangement of the apparatus showing the reaction of zinc pieces with dilute
sulphuric acid and label the following parts.
i) Bubbles of hydrogen gas ii) delivery tube

24. An element ‘ X ‘ displaces iron from the aqueous solution of iron sulphate. Mention the observations
that happen when the same element is treated with aqueous solutions of copper sulphate, Zinc
sulphate and silver nitrate. Based on these observations, arrange Fe, Cu, Zn and Ag metals in the
increasing order of their reactivity.

XI. Answer the following questions. 1X4=4

25) a) Name the brown fumes that liberate when lead nitrate powder is heated in a test tube. Write the
type of chemical reaction and balanced chemical equation for this reaction.
b) Which of the reactants are oxidized and reduced in the following chemical equation? Name them.
MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
OR
a) 'A solution of potassium bromide is added to a solution of barium iodide'. Write the balanced
chemical equation for this reaction and mention the type of the reaction.
b) What is corrosion? Why corrosion is a serious problem?
 PART-C BIOLOGY
XII. Four alternatives are given for each of the following statements. Choose the correct alternative and
write the complete answer along with its letter of alphabet. 3X1=3
26. A food chain that depicts the phenomenon of movement of harmful chemicals with their increase
storage is
A) Flower→ frog → eagle → butterfly → snake
B) Snake → butterfly → eagle → frog → flower
C) Flower → butterfly →frog → snake → eagle
D) Eagle → snake → frog → butterfly → flower
27. The part of human digestive system where digested food absorbed into blood is
A) stomach B) small intestine C) large intestine D) liver
28. An incorrect statement related to thyroxin hormone among the following statements is,
A) It regulates the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
B) Its level if decreases in the body leads to goiter disease.
C) It is produced by having iodine rich food.
D) It directly influences the growth of the body.

XIII. Answer the following questions. 3X1=3

29. Give an example for chemotropism that is found in plants.
30. Draw the diagram to show the structure of open stomata.
31. What is the role of respiratory pigments in higher levels of animals like human beings?

XIV. Answer the following questions. 2X2=4

32. Mention the differences between bio-degradable and non-bio-degradable materials.
33. How do auxin promote the growth in plants? Explain
OR
Explain the role of nerve cells in the travelling of impulses in the body that are acquired from receptors.

XV. Answer the following questions. 3X3=9

34. a) Mention any two differences between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.
b) What is the necessity of osmotic pressure in plants in the transportation of food materials?
OR
Explain the structure and function of Nephron.

35. A person is fearful. Explain the chemical co-ordination that happens in the body of that person to deal
with this situation.
36. a) Construct a simple food chain using the organisms:
Insect larvae, fishes, algae, birds. Name the organisms that are found at a greater number and at a
lower number in this food chain.
 b) If there is 100% energy in the first trophic level, how much energy is transferred to the third trophic
level?

XVI. Answer the following questions. 2X4=8

37.Draw a diagram showing the structure of the human brain and label the following parts.
i) Cerebrum ii) Hypothalamus

38. Observe the above given diagram and answer the following
questions.

a) Name the parts labeled as 1 and 2?

b) What is the function of the part labeled as 2?
c) Part 3 has thick muscular walls. Why?
d) What is the importance of this structure having four
chambers?
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