Final Sample Paper(by Abhishek Sir)

Science (2024-25)

M.M. 80 Time 3 hrs

Section A
1. Generally metals react with acids to give salt and hydrogen gas.Which of the following
acids does not give hydrogen gas on reacting with metals (except Mn and Mg)?

a) H2SO4

b) HNO3

c) HCl

d) All of these

2. One of the constitute of baking powder is sodium hydrogen

carbonate, the other constitute is:

a) Acetic acid

b) Hydrochloric acid

c) Tartaric acid

d) Sulphuric acid.

3. Which metal is displaced when lead is put in the solution of

copper chloride and silver chloride?

a) Lead

b) Copper

c) Silver

d) Copper and silver both

4. An electron beam is moving vertically upwards if it passes

through a magnetic field which is directed from south to north in

a horizontal plane then in which direction will the beam deflected.

a) Towards north

b) Towards south

c) Towards west

d) Towards east

5. Which of the following reactions represents a combination reaction?

(a) CaO (s) + H2O (l) → Ca (OH)2 (aq)

(b) CaCO3 (s) → CaO (s) + CO2(g)

(c) Zn(s) + CuSO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu(s)

(d) 2FeSO4(s) → Fe2O3 (s) +SO2(g) + SO3(g)

 6. Oils on treating with hydrogen in the presence of palladium or nickel catalyst form fats.
This is an example of

(a) Addition reaction

(b) Substitution reaction

(c) Displacement reaction

(d) Oxidation reaction

7. A substance ‘X’ is used in white-washing and is obtained by heating limestone in the

absence of air. Identify ‘X’.

(a) CaOCl2

(b) Ca (OH)2

(c) CaO

(d) CaCO3

8. Pentane has the molecular formula C H 5 12

. It has

(a) 5 covalent bonds

(b) 12 covalent bonds

(c) 16 covalent bonds

(d) 17 covalent bonds

9. Biomagnification refers to the increase in the :

(a) body weight of an organism.

(b) growth of phytoplanktons.

(c) the amount of harmful chemicals in the successive trophic levels of a food chain.

(d) number of plants and animals in an area.Amongst which of the following animals, sex
of the offspring not genetically determined?

10. . . When a 4V battery is connected across an unknown resistor there is a current of 100
mA in the circuit. The value of the resistance of the resistor is:

(a) 4 Ω (b) 40 Ω (c) 400 Ω (d) 0.4 Ω

11. Select the mismatched pair

(a) Adrenaline: Pituitary gland

(b) Testosterone: Testes

(c) Estrogen : Ovary

(d) Thyroxin: Thyroid gland.

12. The resistance whose V – I graph is given below is

(a) 5/3 Ω (b) 3/5 Ω (c) 5/2 Ω (d) 2/5 Ω .

 13. . 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

(a) 1 : 3 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 2 : 1

14. Which of the following is not the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?

(a) They clean the environment.

(b) They decompose non-biodegradable substances.

(c) They participate in food chain.

(d) They replenish the nutrients in the soil.

15. When we connect too many electrical appliances to a single socket in a circuit
having a fixed value of current rating :

(A) the total resistance of the circuit increases.

(B) the current drawn from the source decreases.

(C) the current increases beyond the rated value.

(D) each appliance starts drawing more and more current from the source.

16. You have four resistance wires of same material. Select the wire which
will offer the least resistance to the flow of current in an electric circuit :

(A) Length 2l and diameter 2d

(B) Length l and diameter d

(C) Length l/2 and diameter d/2

(D) Length l/4 and diameter d/4

In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is

given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices. (a) Assertion and reason
both are correct statements but reason correct explanation for assertion.(b) Assertion and
reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion. (c)
Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement. (d) Assertion is wrong
statement but reason is correct statement.

17. Assertion (A) : The compass placed near the current-carrying wire remains stationary.

Reason (R) : The current flowing through a wire gives rise to a magnetic field.

18. Assertion(A): Large concave mirrors are used to concentrate sunlight to produce heat in
solar cookers.

Reason(R): Concave mirror converges the light rays falling on it to a point.

19. . Assertion (A): Chemical co-ordination is seen in both plants and animals.

Reason (R): Plant hormones control directional growth, whereas in animals, growth is
never seen in one direction only.

20. Assertion (A): Acquired trait cannot be passed on from one generation to next generation.

Reason (R): Inaccuracy during DNA copying of acquired trait is minimum.

Section B
21. (a) What is the colour of ferrous sulphate crystals? How does this colour change (i) Solid
calcium oxide was taken in a container and water was added slowly to it. (a) Write the
 observations.

(b) Write the chemical formula of the product formed. (ii) What happens when carbon
dioxide is bubbled through lime water (a) in small amount (b) in excess?

22. What happens when

(a) Accidently, Planaria gets cut into many pieces

(b) Bryophyllum leaf falls on the wet soil

(c) On maturation sporangia of Rhizopus bursts?

23. What are plant hormones ? Name one plant hormone each responsible for (i)
phototropism and (ii) promotion of cell division.

24. "A person cannot read a book at distances less than 50 cm. Name the defect of vision he
is suffering from. How can it be corrected? Draw ray diagrams to show the image
formation: a. by defective eye b. after using a corrective lens

25. Describe double circulation in human beings. Name the group of animal with double
circulation?

OR
What is placenta? Explain its function in humans.

26. Food web increases the stability of an ecosystem. Justify.

OR
Explain Ozone layer. Write chemical reaction and its importance.

Section C
27. (a) Write the function of each of the following parts of human eye: (i) Cornea (ii) Iris (iii)
Crystalline lens (iv) Ciliary muscles

(b) Why does the sun appear reddish early in the morning? Will this phenomenon be
observed by an astronaut on the Moon? Give reason to justify your answer.

28. . (a) Metallergy of Zinc with ‘roasting’ and ‘calcination’ .write chemical reaction for
each.

(b) Why detergents are better than soap?

(c) formula of Bleaching powder. chemical name and formation.

Or
List the important products of the Chlor-alkali process with diagram. Write two important
use of each products.

29. Write the molecular formula of the following carbon compounds:

(i) Butanoic acid (ii) Propanal (iii) Pentanone

(b) D/W Ionic compounds and covalent compounds .

Or
“The sex of a newborn child is a matter of chance and none of the parents may be
considered responsible for it”. Justify this statement with the help of flow chart showing
determination of sex of a newborn.

30. (a)Name any two contraceptive methods.

(b) write any two advantages of Vegetative propagation.
 31. "Consider the following salts :
(i) XCl (ii) NH4Y (iii) ZCO3

Answer the following questions giving reason in each case.

(a) If ‘X’ is sodium, what is the pH of XCl ?

(b) If ‘Y’ is sulphate, what colour would the aqueous solution of NH4Y give when a few drops of
universal indicator are added to it ?

(c) If ‘Z’ is calcium, what would be the change in colour in blue litmus paper when a drop of
ZCO3 is poured on it ?

32. A student has focussed the image of an object of height 5 cm on a screen using a
convex lens of focal length 20 cm. If the object distance is 30 cm find, using lens
formula, the (i)image distance and (ii) height of the image produced.

Or
Define power of a lens. The focal length of a lens is + 25 cm. Determine its nature
(converging/diverging) and calculate its power. If an object is placed at a distance of 50 cm from
the optical centre of this lens, list two properties of the image formed in this case.

33. (i) In a cross between violet flowered plants and white flowered plants, state the
characteristics of the plants obtained in the F, progeny.

(ii) If the plants of F, progeny are self-pollinated, then what would be observed in the
plants of F, progeny?

(iii) If 100 plants are produced in F, progeny, then how many plants will show the
recessive trait?

Section D
34. a. Define excretion.

b. Name the basic filtration unit present in the kidney.

c. Draw excretory system in human beings and label the following organs of excretory system
which perform following functions: (i) form urine (ii) is a long tube which collects urine from
kidney. (iii) store urine until it is passed out .

35. (i) Write the function of the following parts of a bisexual flower :
(1) stigma (2) pollen tube and (3) anther

(ii) Name the (1) future shoot and (2) future root of a germinating seed.

(iii) Name the parts of the flower that develop into (1) seed and (2) fruit after fertilization.

OR
(i) Name the organ that produces sperms as well as secretes hormone in human male
reproductive system. Name the hormone it secretes and write its function.

(ii) Name the part of the human female reproductive system where (i) fertilisation occurs and (ii)
implantation of zygote takes place.

(iii) Explain how the embryo gets its nourishment inside the mother’s body.

36. (i) State Ohm’s law. Draw V – I graph for an ohmic conductor.
(ii) Electrical resistance of a metal wire of length 1 km is 200 W. If the area of cross-section of
the wire is 40×10–8 m2, determine the electrical resistivity of the material of the wire.

OR
(i) You have three resistors of resistance R1, R2 and R3. If theequivalent resistance of series and
parallel combination of the three resistors are Rs and Rp respectively, write the relationship to
determine Rs and Rp in terms of R1, R2 and R3.

(ii) On the basis of the given circuit answer the questions given below :

(I) Write the relationship between the readings of the two

ammeters A1 and A2. Give reason for your answer.

(II) What is the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination of three resistors?

(III) What is the value of current flowing in the circuit ?

Section E (CASE STUDY)

37. Ethanol (commonly known as alcohol) is an important carbon compound widely used in
industries, hospitals, etc. Because it is a very good solvent, it is used in medicines such as cough
syrups, tincture iodine and many tonics. As it is a cleaner fuel, ethanol is used as an additive in
petrol in most of the developed countries of the world.

(a) Write the structure of ethanol.

(b) Name the products formed when ethanol burns with sodium

(c) (i) State what happens when 5% solution of alkaline potassium permanganate is added to
warm ethanol. Draw the structure of the product formed and state the role of 5% solution of
alkaline potassium permanganate in the reaction.

OR
(ii) State what happens when ethanol is heated with excess conc.H2SO4 at 443 K. Draw the
structure of the product formed and statethe role of conc. H2SO4 in the reaction

38. The individuals also have to adjust to the changing conditions around them and vary their
responses. At the same time, the internal conditions of the body should be maintained constant.
This is called homeostasis. The internal conditions of the body are maintained at a constant by
controlling the physiology of the organisms.

(i) What will the correct sequence in which conduction of information through nerves take place?
(ii) How homeostasis is said to maintain the equilibrium of the body?
(iii) What function does the central nervous system perform?

OR
What happens when the dendrite tip of a nerve cell receives a signal?

39. Since the direction of the magnetic field line is the direction of the force on a north
pole, so the magnetic field lines always begin from the N-pole of a magnet and end on the
S-pole of the magnet. Inside the magnet, however, the direction of magnetic field lines is
from the S-pole of the magnet to the N-pole of the magnet. Thus, the magnetic field lines
are closed curves.

(i). What is Solenoid?

(ii) Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines of

i. A current carrying solenoid ii. A bar magnet

(iii) what is fuse. write its two uses