VYDEHI SCHOOL OF EXCELLEN' SAMPLE PAPER (2022-23) SUBJECT: SCIENCE CLASS: X MM: 80 This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected to attempt only ene of these questions, Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the range of 30 t0 50 words Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words 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. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts. Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each cf the questions 1-20 The yellow colour of turmeric changes to red on addition of soap solution. When substance P is added to turmeric, there is no change in colour. Which of the following is definitely true about substance P? a) Pisanacid. b) Pisnota salt c) Pisnot a base. d) Pisa neutral substance During the electrolytic refining of copper what happens at the anode? a) copper ions gain electrons to become neutral copper atoms neutral copper atoms gain electrons to become ions ©) copper ions lose electrons to become neutral atoms v4) neutral copper atoms lose electrons to become ions 3. The necessary conditions for combustion process to occur are ilability of air/oxygen 2. availability or air/oxygen and fuel. 3. temperature of fuel below ignition temperature. 4. temperature of fuel above ignition temperature. Select the correct alternative. Land 24. Which of the following statements is/are correct for litmu 1. Litmus solution is a purple dye. 2. Itis extracted fiom lichen. 3. In neutral solution. it remains colourless, Na) Land 2 b) 2and3 ©) Tand3 d) 1,2and3 5. A soap micelle is shown in th figure. In the soap micelles a) The ionic end of soap is on the surface of the cluster while the carbon chain is in the interior of the cluster. b) Ionic end of soap is in the interior of the cluster and carbon chain is out of the cluster, ¢) Both ionic end and carbon chain are in the interior of the cluster. 4) Both ionic end and carbon chain are on the exterior of the cluster. 6.) Ashok has written che following reactions to show how metals can be obtained from their ores. P) 2 Fe203 + 3C 4Fe+3CO2 S) Cu +C Identify the INCORRECT reaction(s) among them. A) onlyP b) onlyQ ©) only Pand R 4) onlyQ, RorS A solution of a base with pH 12.1 is given. Which of the following can be done to decrease its pH? P) add distilled water to it Q) add a solution of a different base with pH 8.7 R) add few drops of an acid with an unknown Ph. a) onlyP >) onlyR ©) only PandQ d) any of P, QandR Which of the following structures is involved in gaseous exchange in woody stem of a plant a) Stomata b) Guard cells A.) Lenticels _. 4) Epidermis +9.) Human body stores energy in the form of fa) Glucose b) Starchd) Fructose Posture and balance of « body is controtled by a) Cerebrum b) Cerebellum ©) Medulla 4) Pons A feature of reproduction common to amoeba, yeast and spirogyra is a) They reproduce asexually b) They reproduce sexually ©) They are all unicellular 4) They are all multicellular Eye colour of the fruit fly is said to be sex linked, which means the gene for eye colour is present- a) Onthe Y chromosome b) Onan auto some ©) On the X and Y chromosome d) On the X chromosomes ]13. Fora real object, which of the following can produce a real image? a) Plane mirror yb) Concave mirror ©) Convex mirror _. d) Concave lens 14) A boy records that 4000 joule of work is required to transfer 10 coulombs of charge between two points of a resistor of $0 Q. The current passing through it is a) 2A b) 4A c) BA d) 16A 15, 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 1) circular around the wire d) inthe same direction of current 16. The image formed on the retina of the human eye is a) Virtual and inverted b) Real and upright ©) Virtual and upright v4) Real and inverted Q. no 17 t0 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based questions. These questions consists 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 for A 4) Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation for A ©) Ais true but Ris false d) Both A and R are false 17. Assertion (A): A white washed wall develops a coating of calcium carbonate 3dioxide in the Reason (R): Calcium oxide on the wall reacts slowly with carbon dioxid air Assertion: Our body maintains blood sugar level Reason; panerease secrets insulin Assertion: artificial kidney is a device to remove nitrogenous waste by dialysis Reason: reabsorption does not occur in attificial kidney. Assertion (A): Longer wires have greater resistance and the smaller wires have lesser resistance. 4 Reason (R): Resistance is inversely proportional to the length of the wire. SECTION -B @. no. 21 0 26 are very short answer questions. - When a metal X is treated with cold water, it gives a base Y with molecular formula XOH (Molecular mass = 40) and liberates a gas Z which easily catches fire. Identify X , Y and Z and also write the reaction involved. OR What are the constituents of solder alloy? Which property of solder makes it suitable for welding electrical wires? If you keep a potted plant horizontally for 2-3 days, what type of movement will you observe and why? . Name the first digestive organ that is associated with the breakdown of proteins in humans. What are its secretions? OR Name the process which provide water to the leaves of tall plants for photosynthesis and how? }. Why do the walls of a trachea not collapse when there is less air in it? Mention the cause of dental caries. . The image formed by a spherical mirror is real, inverted and its magnification is - 2. If the image is at a distance of 30 cm from the mirror, where is the object placed? Find the focal length of the mirror. List two characteristics of the image formed if the object is moved 10 cm towards the mirror. OR Ifthe image formed by mirror for all positions of the object placed in front of itis always virtual and diminished, state the type of the mirror. Draw a ray diagram in support of your answer. Where are such mirrors commonly used and why?GRASSHOPPER NY Vi TREES GRASS a) Identify and write the food chain from the food web, in which eagle will receive the highest percentage of energy from the producer. b) Which crganism will be most affected when a non biocegradable substance is introduced into the soil? What is the phenomenon responsible for this called? SECTION ~ C .no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions. _) Name three chemical reactions in which heat is evolved and three chemical reactions in which heat is absorbed. . a) Show the formation of Na2O by the transfer of electrons between the combining atoms b) Why are ionic compounds usually hard? ¢) How is it that ionic compounds in the solid state do not conduct electricity and they do so when in molten state? a) Identify X and it initiates the digestion of which substance. 5e function OF Me SN b) Which enzyme ts produced by Y 4 J mention the fun 1101 } the st root Z e s function? ¢) How the structure of Z helps to perform tt fi mnetic field lines of 3 30. What is solenoid? Draw the pattern of magnetic fick a) a current carrying solenord and b) a bar magnet gram calculate tit graphically. In the given circuit diagram alcu 3 31) State ohms law. Repre: 14» $-Os ev (i) the total effective resistance of the circuit. ‘ (ii) the earrent through each resistor. 32) A persoa cannot read newspaper placed nearer than 50 cm from his eyes. Name the defect of vision he is suffering from. Draw a ray diagram to illustrate this defect. List its two possible causes. Draw a ray diagram to show how this defect may be corrected using a lens of appropriate focal lenth. OR A student is unable to see clearly the words written on the black board placed at a distance of approximately 3 m from him. Name the defect of vision the boy is suffering from. State the possible causes of this defect and explain the method of correcting it 33. a) How can we help in reducing the problem of waste disposal? Suggest any two methods. b) Construct an aquatic food chain showing four trophic levels. SECTION —D Q.no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions. (38) Prasad has a saturated alcohol X of chemical formula C4H9OH. 5 “— a) Write the chemical formula of a member Y that comes two places after X in the homologous series and state by how much will its molecular mass differ from that of X. b) How do the chemical properties of X compare with those of Y? Give reason for your answer. qd ©) Write the chemical formula of the product Z formed by heating Y with acidified potassium dichromate. Write the general formula for compounds in the homologous series that Z belongs to. OR An unsaturated hydrocarbon P has the chemical formula C46. a) Write two possible structural formulae for hydrocarbon P. b) Write the reaction conditions to convert 1-butanol (CH3 - CH2 - CH2 « 635. 36, CHRON) to hydrocarbon P ©) Write the general formula for the homologous series of hydrocarbon P. Suggest three contraceptive methods to control the size of population. Mention the mode of asexual reproduction in euglena, strawberry, chrysanthemum and ginger. OR a) Distinguish between pollination and fertilization. Mention the site and the product of fertilization in a flower. b) AIDS belongs to which category of diseases? Name the causal organism, Also give two more examples of such diseases A current carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field. 1) List the factors on which the magnitude of force experienced by conductor depends. b) When is the magnitude of this force maximum? c) State the rule which helps, in finding the direction of motion of conductor. d) Write one application of the rule used above, SECTION .no. 37 to 39 are case - hased/data -based questions with 2 0 3 short sub - q parts. Internal citoice isprovided in one of these sub-parts. . Pure gold is very soft and therefore not suitable for making jewellery. To make it hard, gold is alloyed with other metals. The purity of gold is measured in carats according to the table below. Carat number is the number of parts of gold in 24 parts Carat number Number of parts of | Number of parts of gold in 24 parts other metals in 24 parts 24 24 0 22, 22 0 6 1 I 18 18 14 14 12 12. 10 2 a) What is the percentage of gold in 18 carat gold? Name any two metals that are used to make 22 carat gold. b) Like gold, pure iron is also comparatively soft and also undergoes rusting. Name the substance that is mixed with iron. i tomake it hard. ii, to change it to stainless steel to prevent rusting. OR What type of mixture is an alloy? How does the electrical conductivity of an alloy compare with that of the pure metal?With black fur is crossed with a homozygous 38.) A homozygous dominant guinea py i with Heel rose se recessive guinea pig with white fur The FI generation is © a) Whats the genotype and phenotype of the {1 generation? bb) What is the genotype of the parents? ©) What perventage of F2 generation is expected to show white fur c Your answer with a cross at? Justify OR Ifthe Fl generation is crossed with a homozygous recessive guinea pig with white fur. What will be the genotype of the offsprings? Show it with the help. of across. 39. Read the passage and answer the followin There are various natural phenomenon associated with light. Refraction of light is the phenomenon in which when light travels from one transparent medium to another transparent medium it changes its direction, The change in direction of light is due to the change in velocity of light in different media, And hence the path of the light also changes in different media, In case of refraction of light through rectangular glass slab we must observe that the incident ray and tne emergent ray are parallel t2 each other. We can see the pencil immersed in water as bent at the water air int:rface only because of the refraction of light. ‘What is dispersion? b) For which colour the angle of deviation is more in case of dispersion and why? ‘What is the cause of twinkling of stars? OR How is rainbow formed? XXXXXXXXX