SECTION - A
(20 × 1 = 20)
In this section, Question Nos. 1 to 20 are Multiple
Choice Questions.
Allquestions are compulsory.
TE He make carbon skeleton with four carbon atoms, the two
possible skeletons will be
different
(A) C-C-C; C-C-C-C (B) C-C -C-C; C-C
(C) C-C-C-C; C-C (D) C-C-C-C; C-C
C C
During electrolytic refining of copper, the anode, the cathode and the
electrolyte used respectively are
(A) Impure copper, pure copper, acidified copper sulphate solution
(B) Pure copper, impure copper, sulphuric acid
(C) Pure copper, impure copper, acidified copper sulphate solution
(D) Impure copper, pure copper, distilled water
The chlorine produced during the electrolysis of brine solution is used in
the manufacture of :
(A) Ammonia (B) Disinfectants
(C) Plaster of Paris (D) Soaps and detergents
The values of a, b, e and d in the following balanced chemical equation
are respectively :
a Pb(NO,), heat, b PbO +c NO,+d O,
(A) 1, 1, 2, 1 (B) 1, 1, 1, 2
(C) 2, 2, 1, 4 "D) 2, 2, 4, 1
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5.
"The main observations while performing the experiment of burning
magnesium ribbon in air are:
(i) Magnesium ribbon burns with a dazzling white flame.
(ii) A white powder is formed.
(i) Magnesium ribbon vapourises.
(iv) Aqueous solution of the white powder turns blue litmus to red.
(A) (i) and (iv) (B) (i) and (ii)
(C) (i) and (i) (D) (ii) and (iv)
6. A metal, X,on treatment with sodium hydroxide liberates a gas G. It
also liberates the same gas, 'G on treatment with dilute sulphuric acid.
Based on above information,X and "G respectively are
(A) Copper and Sulphur dioxide (B) Zinc and Sulphur dioxide
(C) Zinc and Hydrogen (D) Copper and Hydrogen
but fails
7. A metal, M, displaces iron from aqueous solution of ferrous sulphate
The metal M is
to doso in case of aqueous solution of aluminium sulphate.
(A) Magnesium (B) Copper
"(D) Zinc
(C) Lead
8.
the part of
following is not a neural action controlled by
Which among the
brain labelled X in the figure above ?
human (B) Hunger
(A) Salivation D) Blood Pressure
(C) Vomiting
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9. Listed below are the steps of nutrition in Amoeba. Select the
correct
sequence of these steps :
) Diffusion of simple nutrients into cytoplasm
(i) Food vacuole formation
(iüi) Formation of finger like temporary extensions of cell surface
(iv) Complex substances broken to simpler ones
(v) Undigested material thrown out of the cell surface
(A) (iv), (1), (i), (i), (v) ·(B) (ii), (i),(iv), (1), (v)
(C) (i), (1), (v), (v), (iii) (D) (ii), (iv), (), (i), (v)
10. The plant hormones promoting rapid cell division in seeds and wilting of
leaves respectively are
(A) Auxins and Abscisic acid
(B) Cytokinins and Abscisic acid
(C) Gibberelins and Auxins
(D) Abscisic acid and Gibberellins
11. The modes of reproduction in Spirogyra and Planaria respectively are
(A) Regeneration and budding
(B) Regeneration and fragmentation
(C) Fragmentation and regeneration
(D) Budding and regeneration
the dentist holds
12. In order to obtain large images of the teeth of patients,
positioned
the concave mirror in such a manner that the teeth are
(A) at the focus of mirror.
mirror.
(B) between pole and focus of the
of the mirror.
(C) between focus and centre of curvature
mirror.
(D) at the centre of curvature of the
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13. In aerobic
respiration, the steps are : breakdown of
and its further
Occur in - conversion to carbon dioxide. gluc08e to Pyruvate
Both
(A) Vacuole and Cytoplasm processes respectively
(B) Chloroplast and
Mitochondria
(C) Mitochondria and
Cytoplasm
(D) Cytoplasm and Mitochondria
14. A boy while reading a
book, keeps it much beyond 25 cm
This defect of vision has arised from hís eyes.
because
of
(A) excessive curvature of the eye lens
(B) the focal length of the eye lens has
increased
(C) the eye ball has elongated
D) the focal length of the eye lens has
become too small
15. Human activities that are affecting the environment are:
(A) minimising the use of chloroflurocarbons
(B) excessive use of disposable cups and plates.
(C) maximising the use of reusable utensils for eating food and drinking
fluids.
(D) segregating the wastes into biodegradable and non-biodegradable before
disposal.
16. The examples of natural and manmade (artificial) ecosystems are
respectively
(A) Forests and ponds (B) Crop fields and lakes
(C) Lakes and gardens (D) Crop fields and forests
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Question Nos. 17 to 20 consists of
Reason (R). Answer these two
statements -
(A), (B), (C) and (D) given questions selecting the Assertion (A) and
(A) Both below : appropriate option from
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true
correct explanation of the and Reason (R) is the
(B) Both Assertion (A).
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but
correct explanation of the Reason (R) is not the
(C) Assertion (A)is Assertion (A).
true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is
false, but Reason (R) is true.
17. Assertion (A) : The embryo gets
nutrition from the mother's blood with
the help of a special tissue
called placenta.
Reason (R) : Placenta is a disc which is
wall.
embedded in the uterine
18.
Assertion (A): All organisms can make organic
compounds like sugar
and starch from inorganic substances
using radiant
energy of the sun.
Reason (R) : The organisms which Can produce food by
photosynthesis are called producers.
19. Assertion (A) : Silver chloride turns grey in sunlight.
Reason (R) A: Decomposition of silverchloride into silver and chlorine
takes place by sunlight.
). Assertion (A) : The pattern of the magnetic field of a solenoid carrying
a current is similar to that of a bar magnet.
Reason (R) : The pattern of the magnetic field around a current
carrying conductor is independent of ,the shape of the
conductor.
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SECTION-B
Question Nos. 21 to 26 are Very
Short Answer type
Each question carries 2 markS. questions.
21. A gas X is found in the
upper layer of atmosphere.. It is a
but still essential for all life deadly poison,
fornms on earth.
(a) Identify the gas and state
the main factor for itsdepletion in the
atmosphere.
(b) How is this gas formed in the
upper atmosphere ?
22. (A) Use Ohm's law to determine the
potential difference across the 6 Q
resistor in the following circuit when key is closed :
2Q 62
4 S2
HHHH
6V
OR
(B) Prove that if the current through a resistor is increased by 100%,
then the increase in power dissipated through the resistor will be
300%.
air, it bends
23. When an incident ray of light enters a medium X from
towards the normal.
Infer about the following with respect to air:
(a) Optical density of medium X.
(b) Speed of light through mnedium X
Give reason for your answer in each case.
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94. (A) How is
lymph formed ? State its
OR
important function.
(B) (a) Identify "X in the figure of human
role does it play in the nephron shown below. What
process of urine formation ?
(b) Why some substances are selectively reabsorbed from the
initial
filtrate of urine, as it flows along the tabular part of nephron ?
25. Give reasons:
(a) The male reproductive organ responsible for formation of germ cells
is located outside the abdominal cavity.
(b) The roles of the glands, present along the path of the vas-defererns,
are very significant.
26. Write chemical equation for the chemical reaction between the aqueous
solutions of sodium sulphate and barium chloride. State two types of
chemical reactions in which this reaction can be placed.
SECTION-C
Question Nos. 27 to 33 are Short Answer type questions. Each
question carries 3 marks.
27. What is short circuiting ? State its possible causes. What is likely to
happen if a domestic circuit gets short circuited ? Give reason for the
justification of your answer.
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The resistance of a wire of 0.01 cm radius is 7
the material of the wire is 44 x ohms. f the resistivity of
wire. 10 ohm mneter, calculate the length of
the
The power of a lens is -0.25 D.
Based on this information, find out
(a) The type of lens and its focal
length.
(b) The eye defect for which it
may be used as a corrective lens.
(c) The nature and size of the image
formed by this lens when an object
is placed between F and 2F from the
optical centre of this lens.
(A) Observe the following diagram showing an
experiment to determine
the conditions under which a metal M corrodes.
Moist Moist -DryAir
Air Air
’ Metal M
’Metal M ’Metal M
Oil Oil
A B
List your observations in each of the three cases A, B and C with
reason, if the metal M is generally protected agajnst corrosion by
the method of galvanisation.
OR
transfer
B) (a) Show the formation of Aluminium Nitride (AIN) by the
of electrons. [At. no. of Al= 13; At. no. of N=7]
(b) "Ionic compounds are solids and are generally brittle and break
intopieces when pressure is applied." Give reason to justify the
statement.
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229
o1 Write chemical formula of
soda ? List two uses of washing soda. How is it
washing soda. obtained from baking
99
Differentiate between a gamete and a zygote. State
sexual reproduction. their significance in
33. Give reasons for
the following :
(a) Rate of
breathing in aquatic
organisms. animals is much faster than
(b) Rings of terrestrial
cartilage are present in
(c) During anaerobic respiration, athroat of human being.
3 carbon
formed as an end molecule (compound)
product instead of CO, in some cells of is
human beings.
SECTION -D
Question Nos. 34 to 36 are long answer type
carries 5 marks. questions. Each question
34. (A) (a) Observe the following diagram and compare (1) speed of light
and (ii) optical densities of the three media A, B and C. Also
give justification for your answer of any one of the two
cases in
terms of refractive indices of A, B and C.
Medium A
Medium B
Medium C
(b) Redraw the path of a ray of light through the three media, if the
ray of light starting from mediüm A
falls on the medium B
) Obliquely and the optical density of medium B is made
more than that of A and C.
(ii) The ray falls normally from medium A tomedium B.
OR
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B) Analyse the following observation table showing variation of image
distance (v) with object distance (u) in case of a convex lens and
answer the questions that follow without doing any calculations
Observation Object distance (u) Image distance (v)
Number in cm in cm
1 -15 -60
2 -25 +100
-30 +60
4 -40 +40
5 -60 +30
6 -100 +25
(a) Determine the focal length of the lens. Give reason for your
answer.
(b) Find magnification of the image formed in Observation No. 3.
(c) The numerical value of magnifications in cases of observation
1and 2 is same. List two differences in the images formed in
these two cases.
A) (a) Define the term "homologous series of carbon compounds".
Write a homologous series of compounds having functional
group - CHO.
(b) Design an experiment to distinguish between an alcohol and a
carboxylic acid. Also write chemical equation for that case in
which reaction occurs.
OR
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(a) Define the term "structural isomers". Write the structures of
two isomers of butane (CH.
(b) Two carbon compounds X and Y have the molecular formula
C,H,and C¡Hg respectively. Which one of the two is most likely
to show addition reaction ? Justify your answer. Also give
() chemical equation to explain the process of addition reaction
in this case and (ii) name of the industry where this reaction is
applied.
(a) Analyse the given situations and interpret the possible reason
for each:
a
(1) Iodine deficiency in diet increases the possibility of
disease of swolen neck in a person.
very short heights
(ü) Some people in population may have
(dwarfs).
the age of 10-12
(iii) Thick facial hairs develop in boys at
years.
Explain two reasons which necessitate the need of chemical
(b)
communication in multicellular organisms.
OR
involuntary action.
(a) Differentiate between voluntary and
of a flow diagram, show the
(b) Define reflex action. With the help
sequence of path of Nerve impulse from place of its
correct
origin.
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SECTION -E
Question Nos. 37 to 39 are Case/Data based questionswith 2or 3
sub
parts. Internal choice is provided in one of these
sub parts. Each
question carries 4 marks.
7. In order to obtain magnetic feld lines
around a bar magnet, a student
performed an experiment using a magnetic compass and a bar magnet.
The magnet was placed on a sheet of white paper fixed on a drawing
board. Using magnetic needle he obtained on the paper a pattern of
magneticfield lines (as shown below) around the bar magnet.
(a) By convention, the field lines emerge from north pole and merge at
south pole. Why ? Give reason.
(b) State the relationship between strength of the magnetic field and the
degree of closeness of the field lines.
(c) (A) () No twò field lines can ever intersect each other, Give
reason.
(ii) The magnetic field in a given region is uniform. Draw a
diagram to represent it.
OR
through and
(c) (B) Draw the pattern of the magnetic field lines
the pattern of
around a current carrying solenoid. What does
field lines inside the solenoid represent ?
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chromosomes. Out of these 23 pairs
Inhuman beings, there are 23 pairs of
of chromosomes (i.e. 46 chromosomes), 22 pairs of chromosomes are called
and one pair of chromosomes. i.e. two chromosomes are called
autosomes
The sex chromosomes are of two types
sex chromosomes.
sex of a child (i.e. progeny), is
chromosomes and Y chromosomes. The
zygote
at the time of fertilisation. In other words, at the time of
decided
chromosomes inherited from the parents of a chiid
formation the sex
a boy or a girl.
decide whether the new born will be
(a) What are chromosomes ?
chromosomes in human males called
of sex
(b) Why is the pair
mismatched pair ?
statistical
with the help of a flow chart that the
(c) (A) Show
is 50: 50.
probability of getting a boy or a girl
OR
determined
two examples of animals where sex is not
(c) (B) Mention
like human beings. Describe in brief the method of
genetically
these animals.
sex determination in
of various elements depends on the number of
39. The combining capacity their
electrons. Also the reactivity of elements is explained as
valence
completely filled outer shell, that is, to attain a noble
tendency to attain a
or loss of
configuration. This may be either through gain of electrons
gas
electrons or sharing of electrons.
element A has atomic number 16, how will it attain its nearest
(a) An
noble gas configuration ?
(ii) double covalent bonds in a
(b) Write the number of (i) single and
molecule of butene (C,H).
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(c) (A) Explain the formation of a
electron dot structure. molecule of ammonia (NH),
(Atomic number of nitrogen is 7) using
OR
(c) B) Why does carbon
share its valence
carbon or with atoms of other electrons with other atomns of
elements?
