ROLL NO:

CREDENCE HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

PREBOARD- 1 (2023-2024)
CLASS X
Science (086)
Time allowed: 3 hours Max. Marks:80
General Instructions:

1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.

2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
3. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts

SECTION A
Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each
of the questions 1 - 20. [1*20 = 20 marks]
1. 1
The below reaction is an example of a

(a) combination reaction (b) double displacement reaction

(c) decomposition reaction (d) displacement reaction

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2. 1
Which of the following is/are correct for diluting acid?

(i) Adding acid to water by stirring.

(ii) Adding water to acid by stirring.

(a) Only i

(b) Only ii

(c) Both i and ii

(d) Neither i nor ii

3. 1
Anita added a drop each of diluted acetic acid and diluted hydrochloric acid on pH paper
and compared the colours. Which of the following is the correct conclusion?

(a) pH of acetic acid is more than that of hydrochloric acid.

(b) pH of acetic acid is less than that of hydrochloric acid.

(c) Acetic acid dissociates completely in aqueous solution.

(d) Acetic acid is a strong acid

4. 1
What happens when calcium is treated with water?

1. It does not react with water.

2. It reacts violently with water.

3. It reacts less violently with water.

4. Bubbles of hydrogen gas formed stick to the surface of calcium.

(a) 1 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4

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5. 1
Which among the following statements is incorrect for magnesium metal?

(a) It burns in oxygen with a dazzling white flame.

(b) It reacts with cold water to form magnesium oxide and evolves hydrogen gas.

(c) It reacts with hot water to form magnesium hydroxide and evolves hydrogen gas.

(d) It reacts with steam to form magnesium hydroxide and evolves hydrogen gas.

6. 1
Magnesium ribbon is rubbed with sand paper before making it to burn. The reason of
rubbing the ribbon is to:

(a) remove moisture condensed over the surface of ribbon.

(b) generate heat due to exothermic reaction.

(c) remove magnesium oxide formed over the surface of magnesium.

(d) mix silicon from sandpaper (silicon dioxide) with magnesium for lowering ignition
temperature of the ribbon.

7. 1
Which of the following is not a straight chain hydrocarbon?

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8. Identify the waste products release by the plants- 1
a- Oxygen b- Raisin c- Gums d- All of these
9. Identify the correct statement- 1
a- Liver secretes bile juice.
b- Bile juice is stored in gall bladder.
c- Bile juice helps in emulsification of fat
d- All statements are correct

10. Which of the following method/s are useful to prevent fertilisation even 1
when ovulation occurs?
P) surgical blocking of the fallopian tube
Q) copper-T
R) oral pills
S) condom

(a) only P
(b) only Q and R
(c) only P, Q and S
(d) only Q, R and S

11. Patient X was suffering from a pancreatic condition due to which the pancreas was not 1
functioning adequately.
Which of the following is a doctor likely to suggest to such an individual?
(a) including a large amount of protein in the diet
(b) eating a diet with low-fat content
(c) eating only carbohydrates
(d) including only liquid foods
12. A cell or group of cells in a sense organ which is sensitive to a particular type of stimulus 1
is called
(a) interceptor
(b) effector
(c) receptor
(d) acceptor

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13. The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules of the atmosphere in all 1
directions is called ____________ of light.
(a) dispersion
(b) scattering
(c) interference
(d) tyndall effect
14. Electrical resistivity of any given metallic wire depends upon 1
(a) its thickness
(b) its shape
(c) nature of the material
(d) its length
15. Electrical impulse travels in a neuron from; 1
(a) dendrite ---> axon----> axonites----> cell body
(b) cell body---> dendrite---> axon ----> axonites
(c) dendrite----> cell body---> axon----> axonites
(d) axonites ----> axon----> cell body---> dendrite
16. Peristaltic movement can be observed in- 1
a- Oesophagus
b- Nephron tubules
c- Ventricles of heart
d- Neurons.
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.
17. 1
Assertion: Gas bubbles are observed when sodium carbonate is added to dilute
hydrochloric acid

Reason: Carbon dioxide is given off in the reaction.

18. Assertion(A): A geneticist crossed two pea plants and got 50% tall and 50% dwarf in 1
the progeny.
Reason (R) : One plant was heterozygous tall and the other was dwarf.

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19. Assertion(A) : Hypermetropia is the defect of the eye in which only farther objects are 1
seen.
Reason (R) : Hypermetropia is corrected by using converging lens.
20. Assertion(A): Polythene bags and plastic containers are non-biodegradable substances. 1
Reason(R): They can be broken down by microorganisms in natural simple harmless
substances.
SECTION- B
Questions 21 to 26 : Very Short Answer Questions: [2*6 = 12 marks]

21. What is a combination reaction? State one example giving a balanced chemical equation 2
for the reaction.

22. Which hormone: 2

a) prepares the body for action.
b) controls amount of glucose.
c) gives boys a deep voice.
d) controls metabolic rate.

23. (a) Define trophic level. Draw the food chain with four trophic levels. 2
(b) What will happen if we kill all the organisms in one trophic level?
OR
(a) How is energy introduced into the ecosystem?
(b) Consider the following food chains:
Plants —-> Mice —-> Snakes —-> Hawks
Plants —-> Mice —-> Hawks
If energy available at the producer level in both the food chains is 100 J, in which case
will hawks get more energy as food and by how much? Justify your answer.
24. For the same angle of incidence in media A,B and C, the angles of refraction are 200, 300 2
and 400 respectively. In which medium will the velocity of light be maximum? Give
reason in support of your answer.
25. What is dispersion of white light? Draw a labelled diagram to illustrate the 2
recombination of the spectrum of white light?
OR
Give reasons for the following:
(a) Why does the sky appear dark in space?
(b) No rainbow could be observed from the surface of the moon by the astronauts.

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26. Why is the folding up of the leaves of a sensitive plant on touching with a finger not a 2
tropism?
SECTION-C
Questions 27 to 33: Short Answer Questions: [3*7= 21 marks]
27. 3
Give reason why carbon can neither form C4+ cations nor C4– anions but forms covalent
compounds. Also, state the reason to explain why covalent compounds have low melting
and boiling points?

28. 3

Identify the types of reaction mentioned above in (i) and (ii). Give one example for each
type in the form of a balanced chemical equation.
OR
When hydrogen gas is passed over heated copper (II) oxide, copper and steam are
formed. Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction and state i) the substance
oxidized and ii) the substance reduced in the reaction.
29. A gland W is located just below the stomach in the human body. The gland W secretes a 3
hormone X. The deficiency of hormone X in the body causes a disease Y in which the
blood sugar level of a person rises too much. The person having high blood sugar is
called Z.
(a) Name (i) gland W, and (ii) hormone X.
(b) What is the function of hormone X?
(c) Name (i) disease Y, and (ii) person Z.
30. Describe the mechanism of urine formation in the human excretory system. Draw a 3
labelled diagram to illustrate your answer.
31. It is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using concave mirror of focal length of 3
12 cm.
(i) What should be the range of the object distance in the above case?
(ii) Will the image be smaller or larger than the object? Draw a ray diagram to show the
formation of image in this case.
(iii) Where will the image of this object be, if it is placed 24 cm in front of the mirror?
32. Two lamps, one rated 100 W at 220 V and the other 200 W at 220V are connected (i) in 3
series and (ii) in parallel to electric main supply of 220V. Find the current drawn in each
case.

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33. Explain the formation of rainbow in the sky with the help of a diagram. List the three 3
phenomena of light involved. Which colour – violet or red appears at top of the rainbow?
SECTION- D
Questions 34 to 36: Long Answer Questions: [5*3 = 15 marks]
34. 5
Match the following pH values 1, 7, 10, 13 to the solutions given below:

• Milk of magnesia

• Gastric juices

• Brine

• Aqueous Sodium hydroxide.

Amit and Rita decided to bake a cake and added baking soda to the cake batter.

Explain with a balanced reaction, the role of the baking soda. Mention any other use of
baking soda.

OR

(i) Four samples A, B, C and D change the colour of pH paper or solution to Green,
Reddish-pink, Blue and Orange. Their pH was recorded as 7, 2, 10.5 & 6 respectively.

Which of the samples has the highest amount of Hydrogen ion concentration? Arrange
the four samples in the decreasing order of their pH.

(ii) Rahul found that the Plaster of Paris, which he stored in a container, has become very
hard and lost its binding nature. What is the reason for this? Also, write a chemical
equation to represent the reaction taking place.

(iii) Give any one use of Plaster of Paris other than for plastering or smoothening of
walls.

35. (a) Explain how the separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood is useful in 5
humans?
(b) Why is double circulation of blood necessary in humans?
OR
(a) Draw the human respiratory system and label the following parts:
(a) Trachea (b) Alveoli (c) Respiratory bronchioles (d) Larynx
(b) Describe in brief the role of lungs in the exchange of gases.
36. (a) With the help of a diagram, derive the formula for the equivalent resistance of three 5
resistors connected in parallel.

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 (b) A potential difference V is applied across a conductor of length L and diameter D.
How is the resistance R of the conductor affected, when (i) V is halved (ii) D is doubled.
Justify your answer in each case.
OR
(a)Find out the following in the electric circuit given below:

(i) Total resistance of the circuit

(ii) Current and potential difference through 4Ω resistor.
(iii) Power dissipated in 4Ω resistor.
(iv) Difference in ammeter readings, if any.

(b)Why are elements of electrical heating devices made up of alloys

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. [4*3 = 12 marks]
37 Refining is the process of purification of metals. One of the important methods of refining 4
is electrolysis. In electrolysis, electrical energy is used to bring about a non-spontaneous
redox reaction. This is done by passing an electric current through a liquid containing ions,
known as an electrolyte. In contrast to metals, the current in electrolytes is carried by the
movement of ions rather than the movement of electrons. The solid conductors inserted
into the liquid are called electrodes, the one with a positive charge is called the anode
(because it attracts anions) and the one with the negative charge is called the cathode. A
diagrammatic representation of electrolysis of copper is shown below :

(i) How is copper obtained from its sulphide ore? Give equations of the reactions.
(ii)Name the electrolyte used in refining copper.

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 iii)

Which of these two reactions occur at cathode and anode?

OR
(iii) What is anode mud ? Name two metals which can be refined by electrolytic method.

38. In humans, sex determination is the process that determines the biological sex of an 4
offspring and, as a result, the sexual characteristics that they will develop. A child's
biological sex (male or female) is determined by the chromosome that the male parent
contributes. Males have XY sex chromosomes while females have XX sex chromosomes;
the male can contribute the X or Y chromosome, while the female must contribute one of
their X chromosomes. Parents terminate the pregnancy after knowing the sex of their
unborn child, usually a daughter. This is illegal and unethical to carry out prenatal sex
determination for aborting female foetus
i- In your class 10 students are girls and 10 are boys’ students. Calculate the total number
of ‘Y’ chromosomes that would have been received by their parents.
ii- A couple has 3 daughters. What is the probability (in %) of their having a boy child
next time-
a- 100, b- 25, c- 50, d- 0
iii- If humans have two sex chromosomes, how many autosomes do they have-
a- 46, b- 44, c- 92, d- No autosomes are present in humans
iv- Who is mainly responsible for the sex of the male child-
a- Father, b- mother, c- both parents, d- none of these

39. Read the following and answer the following questions from (i) to (iv). 4
A concave lens is thick at the edges and thin at the centre, while a convex lens is thick at
the centre and thin at the edges. We can distinguish between a concave lens and a convex
lens without touching them. For this keep a book close to a lens and observe the image of
the text of the book through the lens. If the letters appear enlarged, then it is a convex
lens and if the letters appear diminished then it is a concave lens.
Convex lens converges light rays and hence known as converging lens. Similarly,
concave lens diverges light rays and is known as diverging lens. Linear magnification
produced by a lens is equal to the ratio of the image distance to the object distance.
Power of a lens is defined as the reciprocal of its focal length.
(i) What type of image is always made by a concave lens ?

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(ii) If magnification produced by a spherical lens is +0.75, then what is the nature of the
lens ?
(iii) What is the power of a convex lens with focal length 80 cm ?
(iv)Draw a ray diagram to show the path of the light ray when the object is placed
between optical centre O and F1 for a convex lens. Write the characteristics of the image
formed.
OR

(iv)Draw a ray diagram to show the path of the light ray when the object is placed
anywhere between optical centre O and infinity a for a concave lens. Write the
characteristics of the image formed.

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