10th Standard

Science
Important Questions
I. One Mark Questions:-

1. What is combination reaction? Give eg.

2. What is decomposition reaction? Give eg.
3. What is corrosion?
4. What is rancidity?
5. What is neutralisation reaction?
6. Define Malleable.
7. Define Ductility.
8. Define Mineral.
9. Define Ore.
10. Define Gangue.
11. What are amphoteric oxides? Give eg.
12. What is catenation?
13. What are structural isomers?
14. What are oxidising agents?
15. What are catalysts?
16. State Newland’s law of octaves.
17. State Mendelear’s periodic law.
18. State modern periodic law.
19. What is atomic size?
20. What is the role of the acid in our stomach?
21. What is geotropism?
22. What is the function of gibberlin harmone?
23. What is fertilisation?
24. What is germination?
25. What are fossils?
26. What is heredity?
27. What are homologous organs? Give eg.
28. What are analogous organs? Give eg.
29. Define the principle focus of a concave mirrors.
30. The refractive index of diamond in 2.42. What is the meaning of this statement?
31. Define 1 Dioptre.
32. Find the focal length of lens of power -2.0D. What type of lens is this?
33. What is magnification?
34. What is the function of pupil?
35. What is power of accommodation?
36. What is Tyndall effect?
37. What is dispersion?
38. Define one Ampere.
39. State Joule’s law of heating.
40. State Right Hand Thumb Rule.
41. State the principle of an electric generator.
42. What is good fuel?
43. What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?

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44. What is biological magnification?
45. Expand CFC.
46. Reuse of plastic product is better than recycle method. Why?
47. What is meant by reduce?
48. What is meant by reuse?
49. Name the devices that uses solar energy.
50. What are homologous series?

II. Two Mark Questions:-

1. What are the preventive methods of rancidity?

2. Differentiate between displacement and double displacement reaction.
3. Explain oxidation and reduction reaction with example.
4. Draw a neat labelled diagram of electrolysis of water.
5. Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity?
6. What are the uses of the products formed by Chlois-alkali process?
7. What are the uses of Bleaching powder?
8. What are the uses of Baking soda?
9. What are the uses of washing soda?
10. How is Plaster of Paris prepared? Give reaction.
11. Why Sodium is preserved under Kerosene?
12. Why ionic compounds have high melting points?
13. Explain extraction of mercury.
14. Explain roasting and calcination.
15. What is an alloy?
16. Why small intestine is the site of the complete digestion?
17. Define next labelled diagram of Neuron.
18. What are the functions of Cerebrum?
19. What are the functions of Cerebellum?
20. What are the functions of a) auxin b) cytokinins c) abscissic acid.
21. Why is the use of iodised salt advisable?
22. Define potential difference. What is its SI unit? Define it.
23. State Ohm’s law.
24. What are the factors on which resistance of the conductor depends?
25. How much current will an electric bulb draw from a 220V source, if the resistance of the bulb
filament is 1200 Ω?
26. Draw the diagram of resistors connected in series and parallel.
27. State Joule’s law of heating.
28. Define electric power and its unit.
29. An electric refrigerator rated 400W operates 8 hour/day. What is the cost of the energy to operate it
for 3 days at Rs. 3.00 per KWh?
30. Why series arrangement is not used for domestic circuits?
31. What are the properties of magnetic field lines?
32. State Fleming’s left hand rule.
33. What is the function of an earth wire? Why is it necessary to earth metallic appliances?
34. What ozone? What is the function of it?
35. How can you help in reducing the problem of waste disposal?

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36. Draw the electron dot structure for methane.
37. Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated compounds.
38. How ethanol is converted to ethanoic acid? Give reaction.
39. What are addition reaction?
40. How is ethanol converted to ethane?
41. Why pure ethanoic acid is called as a glacial acetic acid?
42. What is saponification reaction?
43. State Dobreiner’s law of triads?
44. Why does atomic size increase down the groups?
45. Draw neat labelled diagram of bio gas plant.
46. Differentiate renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
47. Write the properties of bio gas which make it good fuel.
48. What are the uses of bio gas?
49. What are the advantages of solar cell?
50. What are the disadvantages of nuclear power generation?
51. Mention the five R’s save the environment.
52. Why should we conserve forests and wildlife?
53. How local people are stakeholders of forest?
54. List the reasons for failure in sustaining ground water.
55. State the laws of reflection.
56. Define focal length and aperture.
57. What are the uses of concave mirror?
58. Draw neat labelled diagram of refraction light through a rectangular slab.
59. State the laws of refraction.
60. Define refractive index. Write the equation of refractive in terms of speed of light.
61. Ray diagrams of concave mirror.
62. Ray diagrams of convex lens.
63. What is myopia? What are the reasons of it? What type of lens is used?
64. What is presbyopia? What type of lens is used?
65. What is hypermetropia? What are the reasons of it? What type of lens is used?
66. Why do stars twinkle?
67. Why does the sun appear reddish early in the morning?
68. How does binary fusion differ from multiple fusion?
69. Draw neat labelled diagram of germination of pollen on stigma.
70. Differentiate between self pollination and cross pollination.
71. What is contraception? What are the different methods of contraception?
72. Differentiate between Asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction.
73. How is the sex of the child determined in human beings?
74. Why are traits acquired during the life time of an individual not inherited?
75. Differentiate between acquired traits and inherited traits.
76. Name the factors responsible for speciation.

III. Three Mark Questions:-

1. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following and identify the type of reaction:
a) Potassium bromide +Barium iodide → Potassium iodide + Barium Bromide
b) Zinc Carbonate → Zinc oxide + Carbon dioxide

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c) Hydrogen + Chlorine → Hydrogen
2. Draw neat labelled diagram to show the reaction of Zinc granules with dilute Sulphuric acid.
3. a) What is water of crystallisation?
b) What are the uses of Plaster of Paris?
4. Differentiate between metals and non-metals.
5. What are the properties of ionic compounds?
6. Explain electrolytic refining of a copper metal.
7. What are the different ways of preventing corrosion? Explain them.
8. Draw the structures of carbon compounds.
9. Name the carbon compounds.
10. Explain cleansing action of soap.
11. Differentiate between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition.
12. What are the events that occur during photosynthesis?
13. How is the small intestine designed to absorb digested food?
14. Explain break down of glucose by various pathways?
15. How are water and minerals transported in plants?
16. Why is it necessary to separate oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in mammals and birds?
17. Write the symbols of the following components.
18. What are the applications of heating effect of current?
19. What precaution should be taken to avoid the overloading of domestic circuits?
20. Explain esterification reaction.
21. What are the limitations of Newland’s law of octaves?
22. In sustaining reproductive fertility of a person
a) Position of the testis in the body
b) Secretion of the testosterone
c) Secretion of the prostrate gland are supplementary to each other? Explain.
23. a) What are the small numbers of surviving tigers a cause of worry from the point of view of genetics.
24. What is relative method to know about fossils?
25. Problem nos.10.1 & 10.2 (part 2)
26. Mention any four phenomena that can be observed due to atmospheric refraction.
27. What are the good sources of energy?

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