Grade: X Science Worksheet – 1

PHYSICS

1) When a plane mirror is rotated through a certain angle, the reflected ray turns through twice as
much and the size of the image:

(a) is doubled (b) is halved (c) becomes infinite (d) remains the same

2) If an object is placed symmetrically between two plane mirrors, inclined at an angle of 72

degrees, then the total no. of images formed is:

(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) infinite

3) Which statement is true for the reflection of light?

(a) The angle of incidence and reflection are equal.

(b) The reflected light is less bright than the incident light.

(c) The sum of the angle of incidence and reflection is always greater than 900.

(d) The beams of the incident light, after reflection, diverge at unequal angles.

4) The focal length of a plane mirror is

(a) 0 (b) infinite (c) 25 cm (d) -25 cm

5) The image shows the path of incident rays to a concave mirror.

Where would the reflected rays meet for the image formation to take place?

(a) Behind the mirror (b) Between F and O (c) Between C and F (d) Beyond C

6) A beam of light incident on a plane mirror forms a real image on reflection. The incident beam
is:

(a) parallel (b) convergent (c) divergent (d) not certain

7. Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.

8. The radius of curvature of a spherical mirror is 20 cm. What is its focal length?

9. Name the mirror that can give an erect and enlarged image of an object.

10. Why do we prefer a convex mirror as a rear-view mirror in vehicles

CHEMISTRY

1.We need to balance a chemical equation. Give reason to justify the statement.

2. Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleaned before burning in air ?

3. Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an iron nail is dipped in it?

4. Why is respiration considered as an exothermic reaction?

5.solution of substance ‘X’ is used for white washing. What is the substance ‘X’? State the chemical
reaction of ‘X’ with water.

6.What does one mean by endothermic reactions ?

7.The following diagram displays a chemical reaction. Observe carefully and answer the following
questions .

(a) Identify the type of chemical reaction that will take place and define it. (b) How will the color of the
salt change? Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place. (c) Mention one commercial use
of this salt.

8.Ferrous sulphate crystals are heated in a dry boiling tube. (i) List any two observations. (ii) Name the
type of chemical reaction taking place. (iii) ‘Write the chemical equation for the reaction.

9. What is observed when a solution of potassium iodide solution is added to a solution of lead nitrate?
Name the type of reaction. Write a balanced chemical equation to represent the above chemical reaction.

10. Define combination reaction. Give one example of a combination reaction which is also exothermic.
 BIOLOGY
1. What are hormones? Name the hormone secreted by
i) Pancreas ii) Pituitary gland iii) Ovary iv) Thyroid v) Testes

2. The hormone helps in ripening of fruits _____

a) Abscisic acid b) Ethanol c) Auxin d) Gibberellins

3. Which of the following hormone is responsible for cell division?

a) Auxin b) Gibberellins c) Cytokinin d) Ethanol

4. What are phytohormones? Name any 4 phytohormones and mention its function.

5. What is reflex action?

6. Name the two main organs of our central nervous system. Which one of them plays a major
role in sending command to muscles to act without involving thinking process? Name the
phenomenon involved.

7. Name the hormone synthesized at the shoot tips? How does it help the plant to respond to light?

8. Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

1. Progesterone - Ovary

2. Pancreas - Insulin

3. Estrogen - Ovary

4. Adrenaline - Pituitary gland

9. What are the two types of movements in plants and explain it.

10. Write the pathway of reflex arc.

Grade: X Science Worksheet – 2
PHYSICS

1) Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles:

(a) is less than one (b) is more than one (c) is equal to one

(d) can be more than or less than one, depending upon the position of the object in front of it

2) A student conducts an activity using a concave mirror with a focal length of 10 cm. He placed
the object 15 cm from the mirror. Where is the image likely to form?

(a) At 6 cm behind the mirror (b) At 30 cm behind the mirror

(c) At 6 cm in front of the mirror (d) At 30 cm in front of the mirror

3) The image of an object placed in front of a convex mirror is formed at

(a) the object itself (b) twice the distance of the object in front of the mirror

(c) half the distance of the object in front of the mirror (d) behind the mirror

4) A full length of the image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen using:

(a) a concave mirror (b) a convex mirror (c) a plane mirror

(d) both concave as well as plane mirrors

5) An image of an object produced on a screen which is about 36 cm using a convex lens. The
image produced is about 3 times the size of the object. What is the size of the object?

(a) 12 cm (b) 33 cm (c) 39 cm (d) 108 cm

6) Image formed by a convex spherical mirror is:

(a) virtual (b) real (c) enlarged (d) inverted

7. A ray of light travelling in air enters obliquely into water. Does the light ray bend towards the
normal or away from the normal? Why?

8. Light enters from air to glass, having a refractive index 1.50. What is the speed of light in the
glass? The speed of light in vacuum is 3 x 108 ms-1.

9. The refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is the meaning of this statement?
10. A convex lens forms a real and inverted image of a needle at a distance of 50 cm from it.
Where is the needle placed in front of the convex lens if the image is equal to the size of the
object? Also, find the power of the lens.

CHEMISTRY
(I) BALANACE THE CHEMICAL EQUATIONS:

1. Al + CuCl2 → AlCl3 + Cu

2. FeSO4 → Fe2O3 + SO2 + SO3

3. Fe + H2O → Fe3O4 + H2

4. BaCl2 + H2SO4 → BaSO4 + HCl

5. Ca(OH)2 + HNO3 → Ca(NO3)2 + H2O

6. Pb(NO3)2 → PbO + NO2 +O2

7. MnO2 + HCl → MnCl2 + H2O + Cl2

8. C6H12O6 + O2 → CO2 + H2O + energy

9. HNO3 + Ca(OH)2 → Ca(NO3)2 + H2O

10. KClO3 → KCl + O2

11. NH3 + O2 → NO + H2O

12. Na2O + H2O → NaOH

13. Na + H2O → NaOH + H2

14. FeCl3 + NaOH → Fe (OH)3 + NaCl

15. AgCl → Ag + Cl
 BIOLOGY
1. Which of the following has the longest small intestine?
a) Omnivore b) Herbivore c) autotroph d) Carnivore

2. The process of obtaining food by Amoeba is called as ________

a) Cytokinesis b) Phagocytosis c) Amoebiasis d) Dialysis

3. In human digestive system, bile is secreted by ______

a) Liver b) Pancreas c) Kidneys d) Stomach

4. Assertion: Mammals and birds have four chambered hearts.

Reason: Mammals and birds are warm blooded.

5. Assertion: Arteries always carry oxygenated blood.

Reason: Arteries transport blood from the heart to different parts of the body.

6. Assertion: Anaerobic respiration requires more energy as compared to aerobic respiration.

Reason: Mitochondria are the power house of the cell.

7. Name the following:

a) Organisms that prepare their own food.

b) The process in plants which converts light energy into chemical energy.

c) Organisms that cannot prepare their own food.

d) The cell which surround a stomatal pore.

e) In mammals and birds the blood goes through the heart twice during each cycle.

8. Explain the modes of excretion in plants.

9. Prepare a flowchart of the heart which illustrates the flow of blood through cardiovascular
system.

10. Write the function of

i) Valves ii) Cartilaginous ring iii) Ureter iv) Urethra v) Villi vi) Kidney

vii) Lymph
Grade: X Science Worksheet – 3
PHYSICS

1) A person went for a medical check-up and found that the curvature of his eye lens was
increasing. Which defect is he likely to suffer from?

(a) Myopia (b) Cataract (c) Presbyopia (d) Hypermetropia

2) In which part of the human eye is the image of an object formed?

(a) Iris (b) Pupil (c) Retina (d) Cornea

3) The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour. These can be easily
seen from a distance because, among all other colours, the red light

(a) is scattered the most by smoke or fog (b) is scattered the least by smoke or fog

(c) is absorbed the most by smoke or fog (d) moves fastest in the air

4) The image shows the dispersion of the white light in the prism.

What will be the colours of the X, Y and Z?

(a) X: red; Y: green; Z: violet (b) X: violet; Y: green; Z: red

(c) X: green; Y: violet; Z: red (d) X: red; Y: violet; Z: green

5) Which image shows the deviation of light in a prism?

(a)
6) The image shows the ray diagram of a defective eye.
7.Define 1 dioptre of power of a lens.

8. Find the power of a concave lens of focal length 2 m.

9. What is meant by power of accommodation of the eye?

10. Why is a normal eye not able to see clearly the objects placed closer than 25 cm?

CHEMISTRY

1. What happens when the milk is left at room temperature during summer?

2. Write a chemical equation when magnesium is burnt in air to give magnesium

oxide.

3.Which gas is produced by the action of dilute hydrochloric acid on zinc granules?

4. Fe2O3 + Al → Al2O3 + Fe

The above reaction is an example of which type of reaction?

5. Name the type of reaction in which energy is absorbed.

6. Why does the colour of copper sulphate solution change when an iron nail is
dipped inti it?

7. Give an example of decomposition reaction which proceeds by absorbing electric

energy.
8. Write down the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions:

(a) Zinc carbonate → Zinc oxide + Carbon dioxide

(b) Aluminium + Chlorine → Aluminium chloride

c) Magnesium + water → magnesium hydroxide + hydrogen

9. Choose combination, displacement and double displacement reactions out of the

given reactions:
(a) MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + Cl2 + 2H2O

(b) CaO + CO2 → CaCO3

(c) 2AgCl → 2 Ag + Cl2

10. What happens when CO2 is passed through slaked lime? Write the balanced chemical
equation. Write the type of reaction that has occurred.
11.Transfer the following statements into chemical equations and then balance them: (a)
Hydrogen gas combines with nitrogen to form ammonia. (b) Potassium metal reacts with water to
give potassium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.

BIOLOGY

1.During respiration exchange of gases takes place in _____

a) Trachea and larynx b) Alveoli of lungs c) Alveoli and throat d) Throat and larynx

2. The blood leaving the tissues becomes richer in _______

a) Water b) Hemoglobin c) Oxygen d) Carbon dioxide

3. The internal energy reserve in autotrophs and human beings respectively.

a) Glycogen and Starch b) Starch and Glycogen c) Fatty acid and Starch d) Starch and
Protein

4. Which of the following is a plant hormone?

a) Insulin b) Thyroxin c) Cytokinin d) Oestrogen

5. Assertion: Photosynthesis is an anabolic process.

Reason: The process of photosynthesis occurs in chlorophyll.

6. Assertion: Capillaries are the thinnest blood vessels.

Reason: Capillaries connect the branches of arteries and veins.

7. Draw a flow chart to show the breakdown of glucose by various pathways.

8. Give reason for the following:

a) Herbivores need a longer small intestine while carnivores have shorter small intestine.

b) Rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than that seen in terrestrial organism.

c) Plants have low energy needs as compared to animals.

9. Name the following:

a) The cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs.

b) An enzyme secreted by gastric glands in stomach which acts on proteins.

c) An organism that takes food from dead and decayed matter.

d) The conducting vessels which absorbs water and minerals from soil.

e) The conducting vessels which transport food from one location to another.

10. Draw the diagram of digestive, respiratory, circulatory and excretory system and label it.