~-~OP Code: PB-11/15 ii Series.

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Sample Question Poper 11

Science 10th (Code 086)
6eneral Instructions
l. All question would be compulsory.' However, an internal choice of
approximately 33% would be provided. 50% marks are to be allotted to
competency-based questions.
2. Section A would have 16 simple/complex MCQs and 04 Assertion-Reasoning
type questions carrying 1 mark each.
Time: 3 Hrs.
3. Section B would have 6 Very Short Answer (VSA) type questions carrying 02
marks each. Max. Marks : 80
4. Section C would have 7 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03 marks
each.
5. Section D w<;mld have 3 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 05 marks
each.
6. Section E would have 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated
units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1/2/3 marks.

Section A Objective Answer Type Questions

1. A cable manufacturing unit tested few elements 2. Which of the following do not contain a triple
on the basis of their physical properties. bond? .

Properties w X y z I. SO 2 IL N 2 III. HCl IV. NH3

(a) I and II (b) I, III and IV
Malleable Yes No No Yes
(c) III and IV (d) I and IV
Ductile Yes No No Yes
3. Which of the following option correctly
Electrical Yes Yes Yes No represents a balanced chemical equation?
conductivity (a) ZN a 2CO3(s) + 2HCI(aq) ~
Melting Point High Low Low High 2NaCl(aq)+ H:z()(c)+ 2C02(S)
(b) 3Na2CO3(s)+ HCI(aq)~
Which of the above elements were discarded 3NaCI(aq)+ H 2O(l)+ 3COz(g)
for usage by the company? (c) Na2CO3(s)+ 2HCl(aq)~
(aP,V, X, Y (b) X, Y, Z 2NaCI(aq)+ H 2O(/)+ CO 2(g)
(c) W, X, Z (d) W, Y, Z (d) 3 Na2CO3(s)+ 2HCl(aq)~
3NaCl(aq) + H:z()(l) + 3C02(g)
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4. The soap molecule has a 10. Based on the situation below, which
(a) hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail situation shown human reflex respond to
(b) hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail stimuli?
(c) hydrophobic head and a hydrophobic tail (i) A boy pulls his hand when touching a
(d) hydrophilic head and a hydrophilic tail hot object.
5. A black colour solid which on reaction (ii) A girl is reading a book.
with dil. sulphuric acid forms a blue (iii) A girl closes her ear when hearing the
coloured solution is thunder.
(a) carbon (iv) A boy is walking to school.
(b) manganese (iv) oxide (a) A and B (b) Band C
(c) lead (ii) Oxide (c)CandD (d)AandC
(d) copper (ii) Oxide
11 . The part in which gustatory receptors are
6. When a piece of granulated zinc was present in our body is
dropped into copper sulphate solution. (a) inner ear (b) skin
After sometimes, the colour of the solution (c) tongue (d) inner lining of nose
changed from blue to ....... ... .
12. The number of chromosomes in parents
(a) greyish white (b) colourless
and offsprings of a particular species
(c) green (d) orange
remains constant due to
7. Which one is an example of substitution (a) doubling of chromosomes after zygote
reaction? formation
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(a)C H2= CH 2+H2~CH3-CH3 (b) halving of chromosomes during gamete
formation
(b) CH~HpH KMn0:1(alk.) > CH
3COOH (c) doubling of chromosomes after gamete
(c) CH4 + Cl2 ~ CH3Cl + HCl formation
(d) CH =1: CH+ H2 ~ CH2 = CH2 (d) halving of chromosomes after gamete
formation
8. Which one of the following hormones
contains iodine? 13. The V-1 graph of a wire is given below.
(a) Thyroxine (b) Testosterone What is the resistance of the wire at
(c) Insulin (d) Adrenaline V = 2 V and V = 10 V ?
V (V)
9. Consider the following diagram, that
represents Amoeba. 10 .... . +···+···+···
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Resistance at 2V Resistance at lOV
(a) 0.SQ 0.4Q
(b)O.SQ 0.2Q
(c) 2Q 25Q
(d) 2Q 6Q

14. When light is incident on a glass slab, the

In diagram, label A , B and C indicates
incident ray, refracted ray and the
(a) food particle, pseudop<>dia, food vacuole
emergent ray are in three media A, B and
(b) pseudopodia, food particle, food va~ole C. If n1 , n2 and n3 are the refractive indices
(c) pseudopodia, food vacuole, food parti~e of A, B and C, respectively and the
(d) food particle, food vacuole, pseudopodia
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emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray, (a) Both A and Rare true and R is the correct 'I
which of the following is true? explanation of A
(b) Both A and Rare true, but R is not the
(a) lq < ~ <1''3
correct explanation of A
(b) ''1 >112 >n3· I.
(c) ,, <112 =113 (c) A is true, but R is false
(d) 111 =n3 <11z (d) A is false, but R is true
15. A person who eats a chicken that 17. Assertion (A) When zinc is added to a 1

previously ate grain is a solution of iron (II) sulphate, no change is I'

(a) primary producer observed. Ii

(b) primary consumer Reason (R) Zinc is more reactive than iron.
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(c) secoundary consumer 18. Assertion (A) Vagina is also called as birth , i
(d) quaternary consumer canal. il
16. What determines the sex of a child?
Reason (R) During birth, the baby passes I
through the vagina. ·
(a) Chromosome content of the ovum
(b) Chromosome content of the sperm 19. Assertion (A) Blue colour of sky appears
(c) Number of days between ovulation and due to scattering of blue colour.
fertilisation Reason (R) Blue colour has longest
(d) Number of days between fertilisation and wave length in visible spectrum.
implantation 20. AsseJtion (A) The genetic complement of
Direction (Q. Nos. 17-20) These consist of two an organism is called genotype.
statements-Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Reason (R) Genotype is the type of
Answer these questions by selecting the heredity properties of an organisms.
appropriate option given below.

Section B Very Short Answer Type Questions

21 . Ethanol is an organic compound having 23. (a) Why are no brown offspring produced
formula C 2H 5 0H. It undergoes many when a black mouse mates with a
chemical reactions to form different brown mouse. If two of the black
products. By giving chemical equations, offspring mate with each other, what
write under what conditions do kind of offspring would you expect
ethanol get converted to ethane and and in what proportion?
SP-11 1, 2-dibromoethane. Or
22. Observe the given diagram carefully and (b) Ho~ did Mendel explain that a trait is
mention the role of A and B. inherited but not expressed in an
organisms?
24. Figure shows a battery of 12V and internal
resistance 0.6 Q connected to three resistors
A, Band C. Find the current in each
resistor.
12 V
B
r = 0.6n
B

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Focal length
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convex mrrror mirrors

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Redraw the
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complete the
In the given positions of objects from the
p~th of this ray after reflection from the mirrors, which of them will form
mrrror. diminishe d images of the object?
Mark angle of incidence and angle of 26. In any populatio n, no two individua ls are
reflection on it. .
absolutely similar. Why?
Or (b) For the given data showing the focal
lengths of three concave mirrors A, B Incident
and C and the respectiv e distances of ray
different objects from these mirrors.

Section C Short Answer Type Questions

27 . The below photogra ph shows a model of the white precipitate? Is it a soluble or
an ester molecule . insoluble compoun d?
Is the precipitation of silver chloride a
redox reaction?
29. How are oil fats digested in our bodies?
Where does this process take place?
(a) Write the structure of the given 30. The image given below depicts a gland
compoun d. with both exocrine and endocrine
(b) Which fragrance is produced by this property.
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(c) If the formula of an ester is
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(a) Name the hormone secreted by this

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then write the structura l formula of the
gland.
(b) Name the diseases caused by the
hypo-secretion of this gland.
corresP,on ding alcohol produced from (c) What are the treatment options for l
the giv~n ester. managing this disease? r
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28. (a) Identify the types of reaction given 31 . Gopal wants to show the formation of 't'
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below. ,Give one example for ea_ch type image by a convex lens of a given focal
in the form of a balanced chemical length. !!
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equation. (a) Draw a ray diagram, to show the
\ formation of image by a convex lens
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lens between its optical centre and
@~ @+ ®
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principal focus.
(b) In the ray diagram mark the object

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with their proper signs(+ ve or -ve as

per the new cartesian sign convention)
and state how these distances are
related to the focal length f of the
convex lens in this case?
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(c) Find the power of convex lens which

forms a real and inverted image of If every resistor of the circuit is of2Q,
magnification -1 of an object placed at what current will flow in the cir~it?
a distance of 20 cm from its optical
centre. 33. Draw the labelled diagram of
electromagnet and explain, why an
32. (a) Deduce the expression for the equivalent electromagnet is called a temprary and
resistance of the parallel combination of also define the factors oi:i which the
three resistor R1 , R2 and R3 . strength of an electromagnet depends.

Section D Long Answer Type Questions

34. (a) Define structural isomer and draw the Or
isomeric structures of butane. Compare (b) (i) Marriage between close cousins is a
the structure of benzene and taboo in most of the countries of the
cyclohexane by drawing them. world except in some Asian
countries. Why should the marriage
Or (b) (i) The pH of a salt used to make tasty
between close cousins be prevented
and crispy pakoras is 14. Identify the
salt and write a chemical equation and which measures will you take to
for its formation. List its two uses. prevent such practices?
(ii) Esters are widely spread in nature (ii) Describe the process of fertilisation
and are widely used in industry. in a flower.
They are responsible for the aroma 36. (a) (i) Draw the labelled diagram of
of many fruits including apples, human eye and define these terms
bananas, pineapples. The structural are given below.
formula of an ester is
H H O H H H (1) Iris (2) Pupil
(ii) The far point of a myopic person is
H-6-6-~-0 -t-t-6-H 50 cm, in front of the eye. What is
I I I I I the nature and power of the lens
H H H H H required to correct the problem?
Write the molecular formula of the Or
alcohol and acid from which it
(b) (i) Draw the labelled ray diagram of
would have been formed?
formation of image in the human
35. (a) (i) Name the organ where sperms are eye and define the following terms.
produced and also name the
hormone produced by it. Why do (1) Nature of image
sperm have tail, but ovum does not (2) Rods and cones
have it? (ii) A person cannot see distinctly
(ii) Mention secondary sexual objects kept beyond 3 m. This defect
characters in human male and can be corrected using a lens of
female. power.
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~ Case-Based/Source Based Answer Type Questions i

37 A student took sample pieces of five

· metals M, N, 0, P and Q and added them
to the tabulated salt solutions separately.
(a) Among w, X, Y and Z animals, what
would be correct order of animals in
food chain operating in river.
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The results observed are shown in the (b) Why decomposers are not included in
table given below. food chain? \,
Salt solutjons \ ,(c) DDT accumulate in organisms instead I
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of getting decompose. Why? !
Metals FeS0 4 CuS0 4 ZnS0 4 AgN0 3
Or
M No change No No A
change change coating (c) If concentration of DDT in Wis
on metal estimated to be 0.4 ppm, then what
would be the amount of DDT in Y
N Grey deposit Brown No A
coating
and Z?
change coating
on metal 39. Raj places some iron filings around a
0 No change No No No magnet. The iron filings arrange
change change change themselves as shown in figure given
p No change
below.
No A
change coating I

Q Brownish-red Brown Grey

on metal
No
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deposit coating coating coating R
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(a) Among the given metals which one is
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most and least reactive?
(b) What will happen if these metals are
added to acid?
(a) Give the answer following question
(c) Write the formula of sulphuric acid
(i) Where would be the strongest field?
and hydrochloric acid.
(ii) Where would be the weakest field?
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(b) The magnetic field lines are more
(c) WhicH type of reaction is observed in
crowded towards the pole of a magnet,
the giJen data? Define it. what does it indicate?
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38. Mr. Raval\along with team analysed the (c) What is meant by the north seeking
samples of four different animals from a pole and south seeking pole of a
river for pt,ssible accumulation of DDT in compare needle?
their body The result obtained is shown in
the given haph.
Or
(c) The field lines around a current
z
carrying solenoid are similar to that
produced by a bar magnet.
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Amount X
{i) What is the direction of its magnetic
field inside the solenoid?
of DDT w
(in ppm} y (ii) What is the direction of the
magnetic field at a point outside the
Animals - solenoid?