HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL,KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD

REVISION EXAMINATION - 1 (2024-‘25)

CLASS : X SET- 3 Max. Marks : 80
SUBJECT: SCIENCE Time: 3hrs.
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory. However internal choice is provided wherever necessary
2. Section A has 16 MCQs and 04 Assertion-Reasoning type questions carrying 1 mark
each.
3. Section B has 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C has 7 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D has 3 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E has 3 case based questions (04 marks each) with sub-parts
SECTION – A
1. Identify ‘p’, ‘q’, and ‘r’ in the following balanced reaction:
p Zn (s) + q HCl (aq) —----> " r ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)
(a) 1, 1, 1 (b) 1, 2, 1 (c) 2, 1, 1 (d) 1, 3, 1
2. Match the chemical substances given in column (A) with their appropriate application given in
column (B).

Column (A) Column (B)

A Bleaching powder (i) Preparation of glass
B Baking soda (ii) Production of H2 and Cl2
C Washing soda (iii) Decolorization
D Sodium chloride (iv) Antacid
(a) A- (ii), B- (i), C- (iv), D- (iii) (b) A- (iii), B- (ii), C- (iv), D- (i)
(c) A- (iii), B- (iv), C- (i), D- (ii) (d) A- (ii), B- (iv), C- (i), D- (iii)
3. In the following practical set which of the following gases is emitted?

(a) Hydrogen (b) Carbon monoxide (c) Carbon dioxide (d) Nitrogen
4. Length of pollen tube depends on the distance between

(a) pollen grain and upper surface of stigma.

(b)pollen grain on upper surface of stigma and ovule.
(c) pollen grain in anther and upper surface of stigma.
(d) upper surface of stigma and lower part of style.
5. Metal reacts with water and produces a metal oxide and hydrogen gas. Metal oxides that are
soluble in water dissolve in it to further form metal hydroxide. But all metals do not react with
water. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the physical changes?
(a) In physical change, new substance is formed.
(b) In physical change, no new substance is formed.
(c) In physical change, chemical composition of substance is changed.
(d) None of these.
6. To protect tooth decay we are advised to brush our teeth regularly. The nature of the toothpaste
commonly used is:
(a) Acidic (b) Neutral (c) Basic (d) Corrosive
7. A light bar magnet is suspended near a current-carrying wire as shown below. What will happen
to the light bar magnet?

(a) It will rotate anti-clockwise. (b) It will rotate clockwise.

(c) It will move to the left. (d) It will move to the right.
8. In which part of the human heart is the tricuspid valve specifically locate?:
(a) Right atrium and right ventricle (b) Left atrium and left ventricle
(c) Wall of atrium. (d) Wall of ventricle
9. Massive amounts of gaseous exchange takes place in the leaves through stomata for the
purpose of:
(a) Photosynthesis. (b) Carrying carbon dioxide.
(c) Reduction of carbon dioxide. (d) Generation of carbohydrates.
10. Ethanol reacts with sodium and forms two products. These are

(a) Sodium ethanoate and hydrogen. (b) Sodium ethanoate and oxygen.
(c) Sodium ethoxide and hydrogen. (d) Sodium ethoxide and oxygen.
11. The current flowing through a resistor connected in an electrical circuit and the potential
difference developed across its ends are shown in the given ammeter and voltmeter. The voltage
and the current across the given resistors are respectively:

(a) 2.1 V, 0.3 A (b) 3.1 V, 1.3 A (c) 1.1 V, 0.6 A (d) 0.1 V, 0.2 A
12. Which of the following statements are true about the brain ?
(i) The main thinking part of brain is hind brain.
(ii) Centres of hearing, smell, memory, sight etc. are located in fore brain.
(iii) Involuntary actions like salivation, vomiting, blood pressure are controlled by the medulla
in the hind brain.
(iv) Cerebellum does not control posture and balance of the body.
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i), (ii) and (iii) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (iii) and (iv)
13. The pattern of the magnetic field produced by the straight current carrying conducting wire is:
(a)in the direction opposite to the current. (b) in the direction parallel to the wire.
(c) circular around the wire. (d) in the same direction of current.
14. Which of the following are combination reactions?
(1) 2 KClO3—Heat—>2KCl+3O2 (2) MgO+H2O—-->Mg(OH)2
(3) 4Al+3O2 —----->2Al2O3 (4) Zn + FeSO4 —---> ZnSO4 + Fe
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 3 and 4 (c) 2 and 4 (d) 2 and 3
15. Which blood vessels have high blood pressure and what do they have to withstand this high
pressure?

(a) Both arteries and veins have same pressure of blood and they are thick walled vessels.
(b) Arteries have high blood pressure and they have elastic and thick walls to withstand this
high pressure.
(c) Veins have high blood pressure and they have thick valves to withstand this high pressure.
(d) None of the above.
16. A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head bigger, the middle
portion of her body of the same size and that of the legs smaller. The following is the order of
combinations for the magic mirror from the top.
(a) Plane, convex and concave (b) Convex, concave and plane
(c) Concave, plane and convex (d) Convex, plane and concave
Question no. 17 to 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based questions.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are True and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are True, but Reason is not the correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(c) Assertion is True, but the Reason is False.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are False.
17. Assertion : Failure of the kidneys leads to death of the person and there is no way he can
survive.
Reason : Transplant of kidneys in humans is not possible.
18. Assertion : During digestion, carbohydrates are broken down to form glucose.
Reason : Glucose is necessary for breathing.
19. Assertion : In humans, males play an important role in determining the sex of the child.
Reason : Males have two X chromosomes.
20. Assertion (A): When the length of a wire is doubled, then its resistance also gets doubled.
Reason (R) : The resistance of a wire is directly proportional to its length.
 SECTION – B
21. Give reasons for the following :
(i) Sodium chloride has a high melting point.
(ii) Non-metals do not displace hydrogen from dilute acids.
OR
A substance X , which is an oxide of a metal is used intensively in the cement industry. This
element is present in bones also. On treatment with water it forms a solution which turns red
litmus blue. Identify X and also write the chemical reactions involved.
22. What is parasitism ? Give two examples of parasites one from animals and one from plants.
23. What is phloem ? Name its two main components (elements) which help in the conduction of
food.
24. Name the parts of a nephron in their proper sequence starting from the point of entry of blood
into it upto the point of pouring out of the urine from the nephron.
25. Why does it take some time to see the objects in a dim-lit room when we enter the room from
bright sunlight outside ?
OR
Give reason :
(i) Danger signals are red.
(ii) We cannot see an object clearly if it is placed very close to the eyes.
26. Consider the food chain :

What will happen if lions are removed from the above food chain ?
SECTION – C
27. Give chemical explanation for evolution and absorption of heat in a chemical reaction.
28. (i) Why are metals not found in their free state generally ?
(ii) If a strip of aluminium with scratched clean surface is dipped into an aqueous solution of
copper sulphate for little time, the surface of the strip becomes brownish. What is the reason
for this ? Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
29. Define pollination. Explain the different types of pollination.’ List two agents of pollination. How
does suitable pollination lead to fertilization?
OR
A student wants to germinate dicot seeds. Write the four steps in correct sequence that will help
him to perform the experiment in the right way.
30. (i) State laws of refraction
(ii) A ray of light is incident normally to the surface of a glass slab placed in air. Find the angle of
incidence and angle of refraction in this case.
31. A 3 cm tall object is placed 18 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 12 cm. At what
distance from the mirror should a screen be placed to see a sharp image of the object on the
screen. Also calculate the height of the image formed.
32. (i) List the factors on which the resistance of a conductor in the shape of a wire depends.
(ii) Why are metals good conductors of electricity whereas glass is a bad conductor of electricity?
Give reason.
(iii) Why are alloys commonly used in electrical heating devices? Give reason.
33. Give reason to justify the following :
(i) The existence of decomposer is essential in a biosphere.
(ii) Flow of energy in a food chain is unidirectional.
 SECTION – D
34. The formula of four organic compounds are given below:
A B C D
C2 H4 CH3COOH C2H5OH C2H6
(i) Which one of these compounds A, B , C or D is a saturated hydrocarbon?
(ii) Identify the organic acid and give its structural formula.
(iii) Which of the above compounds when heated at 443K in the presence of concentrated H 2SO4
forms ethene as the major product ? What is the role played by concentrated H 2SO4 in this
reaction? Also write the chemical equation involved.
(iv) Give a chemical equation when B and C react with each other in presence of concentrated
H2SO4. Name the major product formed and mention one of its important use.
OR
(i) Carry out the following conversions giving complete conditions for the reaction to take place in
each case :
(a) Ethanoic acid from Ethanol.
(b) Ethane from Ethene.
(c) Ester from Ethanoic acid and ethanol.
Also state the names given to all the above conversions.
(ii) Detergents are preferred over soaps. Why ? (Give one reason)
35. (i) Which device prevents implantation by irritating the lining of uterus ?
(ii) What could be the possible reason for declining female : male sex ratio in our country?
Suggest two measures to achieve 1:1 ratio.
(iii) Name those parts of a flower which serve the same function as the following do in animals :
(a) Testis (b) Ovary (c) Eggs (d) Sperms
OR
(i) With the help of diagram show asexual reproduction in Rhizopus.
(ii) How is this method advantageous for Rhizopus?
(iii) How does mode of reproduction in unicellular organisms differ from multicellular
organisms?
36. In our daily life we use two types of electric current whose current time graphs are given below :

(i) Name the type of current in two cases.

(ii) Identify any one source for each type of current.
(iii) What is the frequency of current in our country ?
(iv) On the basis of these graphs list two differences between the two currents.
(v) Out of the two which one is used in transmitting electric power over long distances and why ?
OR
(i) Which effect of the electric current is utilised in the working of an electrical fuse ?
(ii) Is a fuse connected in series or in parallel in household circuit ?
(iii) Draw a schematic labelled diagram of a domestic circuit which has a provision of a main
fuse, meter, one light bulb and a switch/socket.
(iv) Why are appliances connected in parallel in the circuit?
 SECTION – E
37. A person is suffering from hypermetropia (long sightedness). It is a defect in which a human eye
can see far off object clearly, but is unable to see nearby object distinctly. The near point of the

person is 1.5 m. Assume that the near point of the normal eye is 25 cm.
(i) What type of lens should be used in his spectacles?
(ii) What should be the focal length of the lens he uses ?
(iii) What will be the power of the lens ?
OR
(iii) Write one possible cause of this defect.
38. Electronic configuration of some of the elements are given :

Type of element Element Atomic number Number of electrons in shell

Metals Sodium (Na) 11 281

Magnesium (Mg) 12 282
Aluminium (Al) 13 283

Non-metals Oxygen (O) 8 26

Sulphur (S) 16 286
Chlorine (Cl) 17 287

(i) State one physical property to distinguish between metals and non-metals.
(ii) What is the nature of the bond formed when magnesium reacts with chlorine?
Write the formula of the compound.
OR
(ii) What is common between oxygen and sulphur? Draw the electron dot structure of O2
molecule.
39. Plants do not move but they respond to their environment. Hormones send message between
the cells. Hormones are also known as plant growth substances as they coordinate the activities
of plants by controlling one or other aspect of the growth of the plant . The plant hormones are
synthesized at places away from where they act and simply diffuse to the area of action.

(i) What does PGR stands for ?

(ii) Name a plant hormone that inhibits growth.
(iii) Which hormone is synthesized when growing plants detect light? Where is it synthesized?
(iv) Write two functions of cytokinins.
OR
(iv) Write two functions of gibberellins.