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TENTH CLASS MODEL PAPER (AP)
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - 1 (2025)
General Science Paper - 1 (Physcial Science) - English Version
Time: 2 Hrs. Max.Marks: 50
Instructions: 1) The question paper consists of 4 Sections and 17 questions.
2) Internal choice is available only for Q.No.12 in Section - III and for all the
questions in Section - IV.
3) In the duration of 2 hours, 15 minutes is allotted to read the question paper.
4) All answers shall be written in the answer booklet only.
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Note: i) Answer all the questions.
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What type of reaction occurs when an iron nail is placed in copper sulphate
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What happens when carbon dioxide is passed through lime water?

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Where should be an object placed in front of a convex lens to use it magnifier?
The human eye forms the image of the object at its ......
8. An electric bulb is connected to a 220V generator. The current is 0.50A. What is
the power of the bulb?
SECTION - II
Note: i) Answer all the questions.
ii) Each question carries 2 marks. 3´2=6
9. What are hydro carbons? Classify them into three main types based on bonding.
10. Write any two applications of mirrors.
11. Predict and write the tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric
lamps?

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SECTION - III
Note: i) Answer all the questions.
ii)) Each question carries 4 marks. 3 ´ 4 = 12
12. Draw any one of the following diagrams.
A) Draw a neat diagram of formation of image when the object is placed in front
of a concave mirror is the following positions.
i) between F and C ii) beyond C
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B) Draw a neat labelled diagram showing the reaction of metal carbonate and
hydrogen carbonates with acids which produce carbon dioxide gas?

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13. What are the applications of pH in daily life?
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iv) Is magnification being less than '1' or greater than '1'.
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Note: i) Answer all the questions.
ii) Each question carries 8 marks.
iii) Each question has internal choice. 3 ´ 8 = 24
15. A) Radha is not able to see the letters clearly far from her. Identify the eye defect
she has been suffering from and how can you rectify it? Explain.
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B) Explain the following.
i) Electric current ii) Potential difference
iii) Ohm's law iv) Electric power
16. A) Balance the following chemical equations.

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∆ PbO + NO + O (on heating)

i) Pb(NO3)2 → 2 2
ii) HNO3 + Ca (OH)2 → Ca (NO3)2 + 2H2O
iii) Fe + H2O → Fe3O4 + H2
iv) H2SO4 + Al → Al2 (SO4)3 + H2
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B) Complete the following table.
Functional Suffix Formula of functional Example
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Alcohol

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Oleic acid

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17. A) Explain the following.

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a) Scattering of light b) Tyndall effect

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iron rusts?
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