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Class 10 - Science
Sample Paper - 2 (2024-25)

Maximum Marks: 80
Time Allowed: : 3 hours

General Instructions:

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

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

Section A
1. When Sodium bicarbonate reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid, the gas evolved is:
a) Hydrogen; it turns lime water milky.
b) Hydrogen; it gives pop sound with burning match stick.
c) Carbon dioxide; it blows off a burning match stick with a pop sound.
d) Carbon dioxide; it turns lime water milky.
2. In a double displacement reaction such as the reaction between sodium sulphate solution and barium chloride solution:
A. exchange of atoms takes place
B. exchange of ions takes place
C. a precipitate is produced
D. an insoluble salt is produced

The correct option is:

a) A and C
b) B and D
c) only B
d) B, C and D
3. Which of the following will allow the electricity to flow through it/them?
i. Glucose
ii. Dry HCl gas
iii. Alcohol
iv. Dil. H2SO4
a) (iv) only
b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
c) (ii) and (iv) only

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d) (i) and (iii) only
4. You want to test for hardness of water but hard water is not available in the laboratory. Which of the following
compounds may be dissolved in pure water to make it hard?
i. Hydrogen Carbonate of Sodium
ii. Sulphate of Magnesium
iii. Chloride of Calcium
iv. Carbonate of Sodium
a) (i) and (ii)
b) (ii) and (iii)
c) (i) and (iv)
d) (iii) and (iv)
5. An element X reacts with O2 to give a compound with a high melting point. This compound is also soluble in water. The
element X is likely to be:
a) calcium
b) iron
c) carbon
d) silicon
6. Copper is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following physical properties of copper is NOT responsible
for the same?
a) High melting point
b) Thermal conductivity
c) High reactivity
d) Malleability
7. An organic compound X has the molecular formula C2H6O. Upon reaction with alkaline KMnO4 it gets oxidised to
compound Y. Which of the following reagents can be used to distinguish between compounds X and Y?
a) All of these
b) Sodium hydroxide
c) Sodium metal
d) Sodium carbonate
8. Observe the following diagram and identify the process and its significance from the following options:

a) Translocation: helps in transporting materials from one cell to another.

b) Excretion: helps in excreting out waste water from the plant.
c) Evaporation: maintains water contents in leaf cells.
d) Transpiration: creates a suction force which pulls water inside the plant.
9. In a cross between pure tall pea plants (TT) and pure dwarf pea plants (tt) the offsprings of F1 generation were all tall.
When F1 generation was self-crossed, the gene combinations of the offsprings of F2 generation will be:
a) TT : tt
b) TT : Tt
c) TT : Tt : tt

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d) Tt : tt
10. Plants which bear unisexual flowers are:
a) Mustard and Hibiscus
b) Hibiscus and Watermelon
c) Mustard and Papaya
d) Watermelon and Papaya
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11. It a round green seeded pea plant (RRYY) is crossed with wrinkled yellow seeded pea plant (rr yy) the seeds to be
produced in F1 generation will be:
a) round and green
b) wrinkled and green
c) Wrinkled and yellow
d) round and yellow
12. Select from the following the correct statement about tropic movement in plants:
a) It is a growth related movement.
b) It does not depend upon the direction of stimulus received.
c) It is due to stimulus of touch and temperature.
d) It is observed only in roots and not in stems.
13. A constant current flows in a horizontal wire in the plane of the paper from east to west as shown in figure. The direction
of the magnetic field will be north to south at a point:

a) directly below the wire.

b) located in the plane of the paper on the south side of the wire.
c) located in the plane of the paper on the north side of the wire.
d) directly above the wire.
14. A cylindrical conductor of length l and uniform area of cross-section A has resistance R. Another conductor of length 2.5
l and resistance 0.5 R of the same material has area of cross-section
a) 2.5 A
b) 5 A
c) A
1

d) 0.5 A
15. Which of the following organisms belong to fourth trophic levels in the food chain ?
a) Plants
b) Rats
c) Hawks
d) Snakes
16. Edaphic factors are included in _________.
a) Biotic components
b) Producers

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c) Abiotic components
d) Consumers
17. Assertion (A): In the reaction, Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 + 2NaCl, sodium chloride is precipitated.
Reason (R): When an aqueous solution is added to another aqueous solution, an insoluble substance is formed, which is
called precipitate.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
18. Assertion (A): Unisexual flowers have separate male and female flowers whereas a typical monocot embryo 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 explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
19. Assertion (A): In a conductor, free electrons keep on moving but no magnetic force acts on a conductor in a magnetic
field.
Reason (R): Force on free electrons due to magnetic field always acts perpendicular to its direction of motion.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
20. Assertion (A): Using jute bags while shopping is more environment friendly as compared to polythene bags.
Reason (R): Jute is biodegradable whereas polythene bag is non-biodegradable.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
Section B
21. List two chemical properties on the basis of which ethanol and ethanoic acid may be differentiated and explain how.
22. What is Regeneration? Explain the process of regeneration in Planaria.
23. Draw a flowchart to show the breakdown of glucose by various pathways.

OR

The breathing cycle is rhythmic, whereas exchange of gases is a continuous process. Comment upon this statement.
24. Where should an object be placed in front of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm so as to obtain a two times
magnified virtual image of the object?
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25. We do not clean ponds or lakes but an aquarium needs to be cleaned regularly. Why?

OR

Draw a sequence of suitable methods of disposal of waste produced at your home to minimise environmental pollution.

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26. No rainbow could be observed from the surface of the Moon by the astronauts. What could be the possible reason?
Section C
27. 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.
28. Carbon cannot reduce the oxides of sodium, magnesium, and aluminium to their respective metals. Why? Where are
these metals placed in the reactivity series? How are these metals obtained from their ores? Take an example to explain
the process of extraction along with chemical equations.

OR

Give two examples each of the metals that are good conductors and poor conductors of heat respectively.
29. The diagram given below is the experiment set-up of show that carbon dioxide is given out during respiration. In this set-
up what does test tube marked (A) contain? What are its role in the experiment

30. a. Name the two types of gametes produced by men.

b. Does a male child inherit X chromosome from his father? Justify.
c. How many types of gametes are produced by a human female?
31. What is atmospheric refraction? Explain with the help of a labelled diagram that the position of a star as seen by us is not
its true position.
32. a. State Joule's law of heating. Express it mathematically when an appliance of resistance R is connected to a source of
voltage V and the current I flows through the appliance for a time t.
b. A 5Ω resistor is connected across a battery of 6 volts. Calculate the energy that dissipates as heat in 10s.
33. i. In the following figure, three cylindrical conductors A, B and C are shown along with their lengths and areas of
cross-section. If these three conductors are made of the same material and RA, RB and RC be their respective
RA RA
resistances, then find (a) RB
, and (b) RC
.

ii. If the conductor A is made of copper and the conductor C is made of constantan (alloy of copper and nickel), then
which one of the two will have more electrical resistance and why?
Section D
34. i. Write the names of the functional groups in

1.

2.

ii. Describe a chemical test to distinguish between ethanol and ethanoic acid.
iii. Write a chemical equation to represent what happens when hydrogen gas is passed through an unsaturated
hydrocarbons in the presence of nickel as a catalyst?

OR

What is the difference between soaps and detergents? State in brief the cleansing action of soaps in removing an oily spot
from a fabric. Why are soaps not very effective when a fabric is washed in hard water? How is this problem resolved?

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35. a. Name any two bacterial infections that are sexually transmitted. How can they be prevented?
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. List three points of difference between nervous and hormonal mechanisms for control and coordination in animals.
ii. How are auxins related with the bending of plant shoot towards unidirectional light? Explain.
36. Draw a ray diagram in each of the following cases to show the formation of image, when the object is placed:
i. between optical center and principal focus of a convex lens.
ii. anywhere in front of a concave lens.
iii. at 2F of a convex lens.

State the signs and values of magnifications in the above mentioned cases (i) and (ii).

OR

An object 4.0 cm in size, is placed 25.0 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15.0 cm.
i. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a sharp image?
ii. Find the size of the image.
iii. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in this case.
Section E
37. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The teacher while conducting practicals in the laboratory divided the students into three groups and gave them various
solutions to find out their pH and classify them into acidic, basic and neutral solutions.
Group A - Lemon juice, vinegar, colourless aerated drink
Group B - Tomato juice, coffee, ginger juice
Group C - Sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, lime water
i. For the solutions provided, which group is/are likely to have pH value (i) less than 7, and (ii) greater than 7? (1)
ii. List two ways of determining pH of a solution. (1)
iii. Explain, why the sour substances such as lemon juice are effective in cleaning the tarnished copper vessels. (2)
OR
pH has great importance in our daily life. Justify this statement by giving two examples. (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
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 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 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. At the end of the axon, the electrical impulse sets off the release of some
chemicals. These chemicals cross the gap, or synapse, and start a similar electrical impulse in the dendrite of the next
neuron. This is a general scheme of how nervous impulses travel in the body. A similar synapse finally allows the

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delivery of such impulses from neurons to other cells, such as muscles cells or glands.

i. Why does the flow of signals in a synapse from axonal end of one neuron to dendritic end of another neuron take
place but not in the reverse direction? (1)
ii. From where the electrical impulse travels? (1)
iii. Name the chemical which released at the end of axon to transmit the signal to the other neuron. (2)
OR
What happens at the synapse between 2 neurons? (2)
39. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:
A student was asked to perform an experiment to study the force on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field. He
took a small aluminum rod AB, a strong horse shoe magnet, some connecting wires, a battery and a switch and
connected them as shown. He observed that on passing current, the rod gets displaced. On reversing the direction of
current, the direction of displacement also gets reversed. On the basis of your understanding of this phenomenon, answer
the following questions :

i. State the condition under which the displacement of the rod is largest for the same magnitude of current flowing
through it. (1)
ii. State the rule that determines the direction of the force on the conductor AB. (1)
iii. i. If the U shaped magnet is held vertically and the aluminum rod is suspended horizontally with its end B towards
due north, then on passing current through the rod from B to A as shown, in which direction will the rod be
displaced?
ii. Name any two devices that use current carrying conductors and magnetic field. (2)
iv. Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines produced around a current-carrying straight conductor held vertically on
horizontal cardboard. Indicate the direction of the field lines as well as the direction of the current flowing through
the conductor. (2)
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