PB1 Sample 1 - QP

PRE-BOARD 1 EXAMINATION SAMPLE QP 1 (2024-25)
Subject: Biology
Grade: X Max. Marks:80
Time: 3 Hours
Name: Section: Roll No:
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.
Qn. No. SECTION - A Mark
Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each
of the questions 1 - 20. There is no negative mark for incorrect response.
8. The labeling for the slide of leaf peel showing stomata by a group of four students 1
who made the diagram and tabulated the labels as follows:
Choose the correct combination of plots provided in the following table.

a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
9. The following figures illustrate binary fission in Amoeba in a correct sequence. The 1
correct sequence is
a) i), iii), iv), ii)

b) iii), iv), ii), i)
c) ii), iii), iv), i)
d) iv), iii), ii), i)
10 Which of the following components of food is digested by an enzyme which is 1
present in saliva as well as in pancreatic juice?
a) Minerals
b) Proteins
c) Carbohydrates
d) Fats
11. 1
Which of the following is a plant hormone?
(a) Insulin
(b) Thyroxin
(c) Oestrogen
(d) Cytokinin.
12. A trait of an organism is influenced by 1
a) Both maternal and Paternal DNA
b) Paternal DNA only
c) Neither maternal nor Paternal DNA
d) Maternal DNA only
15. 1
Only ____ % of the energy can be transferred from one trophic level to the next
trophic level.
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
d. 15
16
Flow of energy in an ecosystem is always:
a. Unidirectional
b. Bidirectional
c. Multidirectional
d. None of these
Question No. 17 to 20 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, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
18. Assertion: In humans, height is a trait which shows variation 1
Reason: Some humans are tall, some have medium height, whereas some are short
heighted.
20. Assertion: Herbivores are called first order consumers. 1
Reason: Tiger is a top carnivore.
SECTION – B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
22. Name two secretions of gastric glands and state their functions. 2
23. Enlist the site of synthesis and storage of bile. ‘Bile juice does not have any 2
digestive enzyme but still plays a significant role in the process of digestion.’ Justify
the statement.
OR
Write any two points of difference between arteries and veins.
26. To protect the food plants from insects, an insecticide was sprayed in small 2
amounts, but it was detected in high concentration in human beings. How did it
happen? Name the phenomenon associated with it.
SECTION - C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
29. a. Describe the mode of nutrition in Paramecium. 3
b. What causes the movement of food inside the alimentary canal?
c. Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
30. Two human beings who can both roll their tongues produced 11 children. 3 of these 3
children could not roll their tongues and 8 children could roll their tongues.
a. Which trait (rolling or not rolling) is controlled by the recessive allele?
b. State all possible genotypes of the F1 generation of the cross.
c. Show the inheritance of the tongue rolling in humans in the given example using a
suitable cross. What percentage of offspring will show the same genotype as the
parents?
SECTION - D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
35. a) Explain spore formation in Rhizopus with the help of labelled diagram. 5
(b) Briefly explain what happens to i) petals ii) Ovary iii) Ovule iv) stigma after
fertilization in plants.
OR
a. Write full form of DNA. State the role of DNA in the cell nucleus. What will
be the after effect if the information of DNA is changed?
b. Explain the importance of DNA copying in reproduction.
SECTION - E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-
parts. Internal choice is provided in one of these sub-parts.
38. The endocrine system is a network of glands in your body that make the hormones 1+ 1+ 2=
that help cells talk to each other. They’re responsible for almost every cell, organ, 4
and function in your body. Its glands create and release hormones that control
almost all processes in your body. They coordinate your metabolism, growth, and
development, and control your emotions, mood, sexual function, and even sleep.
A. Name the hormones that are released in human males when they reach
puberty.
B. Name any one hormones that promote growth in plants.
C. Name an organ that secretes hormone as well as an enzyme.
D. Name the endocrine gland associated with brain. Write its function.
OR
Name the hormone associated with overall metabolism of the body. Name
the condition caused due to the under secretion of this hormone.

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Choose the correct combination of plots provided in the following table.

a) i), iii), iv), ii)

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