CBSE

SAMPLE PAPER 1
Class 10 - Science
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum 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. Answers 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
1. Zinc granules are placed in each of the four solutions A, B, C and D as shown below decolourisation would be [1]
observed in

a) [B] and [D] b) [A] and [C]

c) [C] and [D] d) [A] and [B]

2. What is the colour of the residue left in the test tube after thermal decomposition of ferrous sulphate? [1]

a) Green b) Black

c) Brownish black d) White

3. Plaster of Paris is made from [1]

a) Limestone b) Quick lime

c) Gypsum d) Slaked Lime

4. Drinking alcohol and driving may cause serious accidents. To discourage this, police randomly lest drivers for [1]
alcohol using a breath analyzer. The breath analyzer works because:

a) Alcohol makes the breath dry and the b) Alcohol makes the breath hotter which

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 machine registers moisture. changes the machine reading.

c) Alcohol causes more saliva which the d) Alcohol in the breath causes a chemical
machine checks. change which is registered by the breath
analyzer machine.
5. A student adds one big iron nail each in four test tubes containing solution of zinc sulphate, aluminium sulphate, [1]
copper sulphate and iron sulphate. A reddish brown coating was observed only on the surface of iron nail which
was added in the solution of:

a) Aluminium sulphate b) copper sulphate

c) Iron sulphate d) Zinc sulphate

6. The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wire is known as [1]

a) conductivity b) malleability

c) ductility d) sonorousity
7. How would you name the following compound? [1]

a) Methylpentene b) Hex-1-yne

c) Hex-2-ene d) Methylpentyne
8. The teacher instructed the student to place a healthy potted shoe flower plant in a dark room for 24 hours prior to [1]
an experiment on photosynthesis. The purpose of placing it in a dark room is:

a) To increase the intake of carbon dioxide b) To denature the enzymes in the leaves

c) To activate the chloroplasts in the leaves d) To destarch the leaves

9. In peas, a pure tall plant (TT) is crossed with a short plant (tt). The ratio of pure tall plants to short plants in F2 is [1]

a) 3 : 1 b) 1 : 1

c) 1 : 3 d) 2 : 1
10. In a flower, the parts that produce male and female gametes (germ cells) are [1]

a) stamen and style b) filament and stigma

c) anther and ovary d) stamen and anther

11. The genetic constitution of an organism is called [1]

a) Genome b) Trait

c) Genotype d) Phenotype
12. When students observed a stained epidermal peel of a leaf under the microscope, it appeared pinkish red. The [1]
stain used was

a) iodine b) colchicine

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 c) safranin d) acetocarmine
13. Which of the following is not an example of the right hand thumb rule? [1]

a) A.C. generator b) Solenoid

c) Cartesian coordinate system d) D.C. motor

14. The accumulator which is used for the domestic purpose has the electromotive force of 10 V and with an internal [1]
resistance of 0.8 Ω is externally charged by 150 V of the direct current power supply using a series resistor 18
Ω . Calculate the terminal voltage of the accumulator during accusing.

a) 17.1 V b) 16.8 V

c) 11.3 V d) 15.9 V
15. Abiotic components of the ecosystem are: [1]

a) Climatic factors b) Decomposers

c) Both Inorganic substances and climatic d) Inorganic substances

factors
16. The given figure shows a food web in a forest area. In the forest, large amount of insecticides are blown with [1]
wind from a nearby field. What will be the effect on the given food web?

a) Greater reduction in the number of b) Reduction in the number of hawks and

caterpillars than in the number of flies snakes

c) Increase in the number of frogs d) Increase in the number of sparrows

17. Assertion (A): The reaction during which hydrogen is lost is called an oxidation reaction. [1]
Reason (R): Reducing agent removes hydrogen from another substance.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

18. Assertion (A): Unisexual flowers have separate male and female flowers whereas a typical monocot embryo [1]
comprises an embryonal axis with single cotyledon.
Reason (R): Cucumber, pumpkin and watermelon are examples of unisexual flowers.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

19. Assertion (A): Magnetic field lines never intersect each other. [1]
Reason (R): If they intersect, then at the point of intersection, the compass needle would point towards two

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 directions, which is not possible.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): Plastic, glass and metal wastes keep accumulating in our surroundings and their amount never [1]
reduces with time.
Reason (R): Plastic, glass and metal wastes are non-biodegradable and they cannot be decomposed by
microorganisms.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. A student is studying the properties of acetic acid. List two physical properties of acetic acid he observes. What [2]
happens when he adds a pinch of sodium hydrogen carbonate to this acid. Write any two observations
22. Given below are few questions based on analogy. Fill in the blanks with appropriate answer in each. [2]
i. Diaphragm : Barrier methods :: Copper-T : ________.
ii. Removal of vas deferens surgically : Vasectomy :: ________ : Tubectomy
iii. HIV : AIDS :: ________ : Gonorhoea
iv. Ovary : Oestrogen :: Testis : ________.
v. Propagation by tissue culture : ________ :: Development of new plants from adventitious buds in
Bryophyllum : Natural Methods of vegetative propagation.
23. State the role played by transpirational pull in transportation? [2]
OR
What is the function of lymphatic system?
24. Draw ray diagrams to show the formation of a three times magnified [2]
i. real image,
ii. virtual image of an object kept in front of a converging lens. Mark the position of object, F, 2F, O and
position of image clearly in the diagram.
25. Differentiate between food chain and food web. In a food chain consisting of deer, grass and tiger, if the [2]
population of deer decreases, what will happen to the population of organisms belonging to the first and third
trophic levels?
OR
What is biomass? State the basic principle behind the working of a biogas plant. Name the main combustible
component of biogas and also state its percentage.
26. a. White light is dispersed into seven visible coloured components by a glass prism. Name the colour which [2]
bends (i) the most and (ii) the least.
b. How can the coloured components of white light be recombined after a prism has separated them? Draw a
labelled diagram to justify your answer.
Section C
27. 'M' is an element which may be one out of Cu, Fe, Al, Na. It shows the following properties: [3]

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 (i) One of its ore is rich in M 2 O3 .
(ii) M 2 O3 is not affected by water.
(iii) It corrodes easily.
(iv) It form to chlorides M C l and M C l . Identify 'M'.
2 3

28. You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and switch. [3]
(a) How would you use them to distinguish between samples of metals and non metals?
(b) Assess the usefulness of these tests to distinguish between metals and non-metals.
OR
The atomic number of an element is 20. Write its electronic configuration. State whether this element is a metal or a
non-metal. What is its valency? Write the name and formula of the compound which this element forms with
chlorine.
29. Why the leaf is boiled in alcohol for a few minutes using a water bath in an experiment to show that sunlight is [3]
necessary for photosynthesis?
30. Explain Mendel's observation when he crossed a homozygous tall (TT) plant with homozygous dwarf (tt) plant [3]
followed by self-cross.
31. How are the power and focal length of a lens related? You are provided with two lenses of focal length 20 cm [3]
and 40 cm respectively. Which lens will you use to obtain more convergent light?
32. Study the following circuit and find: [3]

i. Effective resistance of the circuit

ii. Current drawn from the battery
iii. Potential difference across the 5Ω resistor
33. Define the term electric power. An electric device of resistance R when connected across an electric source of [3]
voltage V draws a current I. Derive an expression for the power in terms of resistance R and voltage V. What is
the power of a device of resistance 400Ω operating at 200 V?
Section D
34. Explain the structure of Diamond with diagram. [5]
OR
Discuss the formation of covalent bonds in molecules of
i. Ammonia
ii. Ethylene
iii. Carbon dioxide.

35. a. Name any two bacterial infections that are sexually transmitted. How can they be prevented? [5]
b. List three different ways, other than the one stated in (a) above, that help an individual to avoid unwanted
pregnancies.
c. List three advantages for adopting contraceptive measures.
OR
i. What are tropic movements? Give an example of a plant hormone which (1) inhibits growth and (2) promotes cell

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 division.
ii. Explain directional movement of a tendril in pea plant in response to touch. Name the hormone responsible for
this movement.
36. The variation of image distance (v) with object distance (u) for a convex lens is given in the following [5]
observation table. Analyse it and answer the questions that follow:

S. No. Object distance (u) cm Image distance (v) cm

1 -150 +30

2 -75 +37.5

3 -50 +50

4 -37.5 +75

5 -30 +150

6 -15 +37.5

i. Without calculation, find the focal length of the convex lens. Justify your answer.
ii. Which observation is not correct? Why? Draw ray diagram to find the position of the image formed for this
position of the object.
iii. Find the approximate value of magnification for u = -30 cm.
OR
i. Draw a ray diagram to show the path of the refracted ray in each of the following cases:
A ray of light incident on a concave lens
1. parallel to its principal axis, and
2. is directed towards its principal focus.
ii. A 4 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of convex lens of focal length 24 cm. The distance
of object from the lens is 16 cm. Find the position and size of image formed.
Section E
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Salt of a strong acid and strong base is neutral with a pH value of 7. NaCl common salt is formed by a
combination of hydrochloride and sodium hydroxide solution. This is the salt that is used in food. Some salt is
called rock salt, bed of rock salt was formed when seas of bygone ages dried up. The common salt thus obtained
is an important raw material for various materials of daily use, such as sodium hydroxide, baking soda, washing
soda, and bleaching powder.
i. If given acids are phosphoric acid, carbonic acid, hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid, then which acid does
not form an acidic salt? (1)
ii. What is the formula of baking soda? (1)
iii. Name the substance which on treatment with chlorine to obtain bleaching powder. (2)
OR
Which salt is used for removing the permanent hardness of water? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
In animals, control and coordination are provided by nervous and muscular tissues. Touching a hot object is an
urgent and dangerous situation for us. We need to detect it and respond to it. How do we detect that we are

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 touching a hot object? All information from our environment is detected by the specialised tips of some nerve
cells. These receptors are usually located in our sense organs, such as the inner ear, the nose, the tongue, and so
on. So gustatory receptors will detect taste while olfactory receptors will detect the smell. This information,
acquired at the end of the dendritic tip of a nerve cell, see figure, sets off a chemical reaction that creates an
electrical impulse. This impulse travels from the dendrite to the cell body, and then along the axon to its end.

i. Name the largest cell present in the body. (1)

ii. What is an axon? (1)
iii. Name one gustatory receptor and one olfactory receptor present in a human beings. (2)
OR
Name the following parts of a neuron: (2)
a. Where information is acquired.
b. Through which information travels as an electrical impulse.
39. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
An insulated copper wire wound on a cylindrical cardboard tube such that its length is greater than its diameter
is called a solenoid. When an electric current is passed through the solenoid, it produces a magnetic field around
it. The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying solenoid is similar to the magnetic field produced by a bar
magnet. The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of parallel straight lines. The strong magnetic field
produced inside a current-carrying solenoid can be used to magnetize a piece of a magnetic material like soft
iron when placed inside the solenoid. The strength of the magnetic field produced by a current-carrying solenoid
is directly proportional to the number of turns and strength of the current in the solenoid.

i. What would be the strength of the magnetic field inside a long current-carrying straight solenoid? (1)
ii. Which end is north and which end is south pole when current flows through a solenoid? (1)
iii. A long solenoid carrying a current produces a magnetic field B along its axis. If the current is double and the
number of turns per cm is halved, then what will be the new value of the magnetic field? (2)
OR
A soft iron bar is enclosed by a coil of insulated copper wire as shown in the figure. When the plug of the

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key is closed, then where would the face B of the iron bar be marked? (2)

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