Solved General Instructions : (i) The question paper compri All questions are compulsory. ion—A - question no. 1 to 20 - all questions and parts thereof are of one mark each. These questions con- tain multiple choice questions (MCQs), very short answer questions and assertion - reason type questions. Answers to these should be given in one word or one sentence. ection-B - question no. 21 to 26 are short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should in the range of 30 to 50 words. (iv) Section-C - question no. 27 to 33 are short answer type ques these questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words. (®) Section-D — question no. - 34 to 36 are long answer type questions carrying 5 marks each. Answer to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words. have been provided in some questions, A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions. ' (vii) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be drawn. ee SECTION A 1. List any two observations when Ferrous Sulphate is heated in a dry test tube ? 1 OR Identify the products formed when I mL of dil. Hydrochloric acid is added to 1g of Sodium metal ? four sections A, B, C and D. There are 36 questions in the question paper. (ii) ions, carrying 3 marks each, Answers to (vi) There is no overall choice. However, internal choice 2. Write the chemical name and chemical formula of the salt used to remove permanent hardness ot water. : 3. Which of the following is not observed in a homologous seri Give reason for your choice. (a) Change in chemical properties (b) Ditference in -CH, and 14u molecular mass (c) Gradation in physical properties (d) Same functional groupsl 1 ample Question Papers 4, Why does the Sun appear white at noon ? 5. Both a spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens have a focal length of (-)15 em. What type of mi and lens are these ? 1 6 The image formed by a concave mirror is observed to be real, inverted and larger than the object Whereis the object placed ? or 1 Name the part ofa lens through which a ray of ight passes without suffering any deviation: mnducting cylindrical r0 7, In the arrangement shown in figure there are two coils wound on a non-cor Initially the Key isnot inserted in the circuit, Later the key is inserted and then removed shorty after: Coit Coil wt What are the two observations that can be noted from the galvanometer reading? Draw the magnetic field lines around a straight current carrying conductor. Two unequal resistances are connected in parallel. I you are not provided with any (eg numerical values of | and R), what can be said about the voltage drop across the oR Some work is done to move a charge Q from infinity to a point A in space. Ais given as V. What is the work done to move this charge from infinity in terms of Q and V? «Veins are thin walled and have valves. Justify How is the wall of small intestine adapted for performing the function of absorption of food ? OR ‘Out of a goat and a tiger, which one will have a longer small intestine? Justify your answer, Explain how ozone being a deadly poison can still perform an essential function for our environment. 1 1 other parameters two resistors ? ‘The potential of the point 1 1 1 1 OR Give reason why a food chain cannot have more than four trophic levels. 1 1 State the role of pancreas in digestion of food. For question numbers 14, 15 and 16, two statements are given- one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (a) as given below (a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion. (6) Both A and Rare true, but Ris not the correct explanation of the assertion. (0) Ais true, but Ris false (d) Ais false, but Ris true. Assertion : After white washing the walls, a shiny white fi days. Reason : Calcium Oxide reacts wit on walls is obtained after two to three ith Carbon dioxide to form Calcium Hydrogen Carbonate which gives shiny white finish. A ‘Assertion : Food chain is responsible for the entry of harmful chemicals in our bodies. Reason : The length and complexity of food chains vary greatly. A OR “Assertion : Greater number of individuals are present in lower trophic levels. 1 Reason : The flow of energy is unidirectional [Assertion : A geneticist crossed a pea plant having violet flowers witha pea plant with white flowers, he got all violet flowers in first generation. Reason : White colour gene is not passed on to next generation. 1(82 ‘OSWAAL CBSE Sample Question Papers, SCIENCE, Pee aera ris cck, Yn are expected anseer ay our subparts in contain fle subparts eck. You are expect 17 Read the folowing and answer any fur question rom 17 () 1017) = Alling cellsrequire energy for varius atte. This energy is available the breakdown fing ‘arbobyrates either uring oxygen or without sing ge tet (0) Energy in the case of higher plants and animals obtained by (@) Breathing (0) Tse espitation (© Organ respiration (a) Digestion of ood (i) The graph below represents the bo acc sid concentration ofan athlete daring. aco ap mand shows a peak st pint D. Lactic ac production has ocurred in the atlete while runing inthe 40m race, Wh the following processes explains this event™ (a) Aerobic respiration (b) Anaerobic respiration (©) Fermentation (@) Breathing (Gy Stady the gaph below that represents the amount of energy supple with respect othe time ‘whe an ste eruing at fulspeed ental pin) ‘Choose the correc combination of plot and justification provided in the flowing able Plot A Plot Tstitieation (@)| Aerobie | Anaerobic | Amount of energy is low and inconsistent in serobic and high in aerobic | Aerobic | Anaerobic Amount of energy is high and content im _|erobicand ow in anaerobic {| Anwerobic | Aerobic [Amount of energy is high and condatent Ta serobicand ow in anaerobic {@)| Anaerobic | Aeobic | Amount of energy ishigh and inconssentl anaerobic and ow in aerobic (0) The characters process observed in anaerobic espation are presence of oxygen {U) release of carbon choside a {) roeaseof energy a (0¥) release of lactic oid “ @ @,€only (6) 4, oniy “i (©) @.€h, AV) only a “ae[2 | Amount of Ar [1a [Onyge 18. 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The magnetic fie produced by the solenoid i independent of the, CChowse fm the following which ofthe fllsing would be the correct statement(s (@) Only Vv (6) Hand land 1V (@ land tt (@) Only From the graph deduce which ofthe flowing statem nets felis 3 (2) Fora current of O84 the ms etc eld increases nonlinearly (b) For larger currents the m (6) Fora current of 184 the magnetic cl is 13 m7 tation to find the magnetic Feld correspontin (4) Theres not enough in iCTION B Bile juice doesnot haveany digestive eneymebut sillplaysasignifcant role inthe proces of gestion, Ibias an mammals thee and place one after the otha OSWAAL CBSE Sample Question Papers, SCIENCE, Clasgy * Givea test that can be used to confirm the Presence of carbon in a compound. With a valency of hen 'Scarbon able to attain noble ‘8a8 configuration in its compounds OR The number of carbon compounds is more than those formed by all other elements put topethe, Justify the Statement by giving two reasons. ‘The following observati ‘ons were made by a student on treating four metals PQ, Riven salt solutions CaSO,(aq) Reaction occurs No reaction Reaction occurs 2%. nv 7 26 cout nen red te ME aon nem in lace of ‘wo resistors she should choose," © entire circuits SAY 9A. Show by calculation niente SECTION C oR Inhumans, there isa 50% probability of the birt Justify the statement on h of aboy and the basis of the mecha 50 % Probabit nism of sex-determinh i ity that a girl will be born Whuman beings 3tion Papers 37 is were used to serve tea in trains in early days- these could be returned to the vendors, ind reused. Later, Kulhads were used instead of plastic cups. Now, paper cups are used for a, ‘the reasons for the shift from Plastic to Kulhads and then finally to paper cups ? 3 ‘where and how urine is produced? : hich of the following reactions is are an endothermic reaction(s) where decomposition also appens? © Respiration © Heating of lead nitrate © Decomposition of organic matter © Electrolysis of acidified water ») Silver chloride when keptin the open turns grey. ustrate this with a balanced chemical equation. 3 The a shows the oe of five elements A, B,C, D and E in the modern periodic table. \eroup> | je) ] a] 7 | | \ period |_| Answer the following giving reasons: {i Which elements a metal with valency two Gi Which elements east reactive? (ii) Out of D and E which element has a smaller atomic radius? 3 ‘32 (a), Explain the formation of Calcium Chloride with the help of electron dot structure. (Atomic rumbers:Ca = 20,C1= 17) {@) Why do ionic compounds not conduct electricity in solid state but conduct electricity in molten and aqueous state? 3 38. Refractive index of water with respect to aris 1.33 and that of diamond is 2.42. (@)_Inwich medium does the ight move faster, water or diamond? (Gi) Whats the refractive index of diamond with respect to water? 3 SECTION D ‘34. Mateh the following pH values 1,7, 1013 to the solutions given below: © Milk of magnesia © Gastric juices © Brine © Aqueous Sodium hydroxide ‘Amit and Rita decided to bake a cake and added baking soda tothe cake batter ‘Explain with a balance reaction, the oe ofthe baking soda, Mention any other use of baking soda. oR {Four samples A,B, Cand D change the colour of pH paper or solution to Green, Reiish-pink, ‘Blue and Ovange- Ther pH war ecorded 387,215 fe respectively Which of the samples hag ‘he highest aneunt of Fydrogen ion concentation? Arange the four samples inthe decreasing ‘order oftheir pH ‘Rat found thatthe Paster of Pais, which he stored ina container has become very hand and Tot itsYnding nature What i the reason for this? Also write a chemical equation to represent ‘the reaction aking pce (6) Give any one wie of Paster of ars ther than for plastering or smoothening of walls, swee ees that take place in a flower from gamete formation to fruit formation, Sreuit, A, B,C and D are four lamps connected with a battery of 60V. ay aay circuit to answer the following questions. ind of combination are the lamps arranged in (series or parallel)? With reference to your above answer, what are the advantages (any ation of lamps? ‘with proper calculations which lamp glows the brightest. it the total resistance of the circuit. OR “ent carrying conductor in the plane of the paper as shown in the figure bel r aR se| Q ne directions of the magnetic fields produced by it at points Rand $? 1 > Tz, where will the strength of the magnetic field be larger? Give reason: Polarity of the battery connected to the wire is reversed, how would the ¢ atic field be changed ? 1 the rule that is used to find the direction of the m: ng conductor. agnetic field for as What some preparation tips ? There's an ocean of knowledge waiting for you. Dive in by scanning the QR code. Seat ohana aeSCIENCE cEsE Marking Scheme Answers 2020-21 (sstued by Board) SECTION A 4. © iil ight green colour reddish Brown cious” SNES © Colouress gai evolved Gas with choking smells evoleed, (Any wot 7 two) Sodium chloride and Hydrogen gas 2, Sodium caonate dehydrate, NCO, 10H.0 1. (@) Change in chemical properties Te does not occur due tothe presence of the same functional group. ‘4 The ight is eat seated at noon 1 5 Both are concave. [Aternative answer that shouldbe given credit Plano-concave lens 1 & Betwcen the principal focus an the cenze of curvature. 1 oR 1 ‘optical cent. a a There are momentary, gal Teer that di oat shor te deections seremppost deo ented he tok consists of concen ices en ee ee? rossboth 9, Voltage-drop is ame aero wax 10, Vein have thin wal becuse the Hoo sno 11, The inner lining ofthe spall intestine has fumerour fngesie projections cle il nhc ncn the racer for absorption Detailed Answer: . es um mydrone fe abtsned by econo ‘Sum ode and water 1p Bath Aseran & Reasoning ae Oo 1) Bat Not eoect exinaion of ser on ‘ seten i enoring 2 ot oso erect explanation of Assert,60 OSWAAL CBSE Sample Question Papers, SCIENCE, Class-X 16. (c) Assertion is true, reason is false. Detailed answer ‘The gene for violet flowers is dominant over the gene for white flowers so that only the violet gene is expressed as violet flowers in the first generation. 1 17. (©) Tissue respiration 1 Gi) (&)_Anacrobic respiration. 1 4 {Gil [(6)] Aerobic | Anaerobic | Amount of | Gv) (@) Only energy. is high” and consistent in aerobic and low in anaerobic. | Gv) © Gi, Gi), Gv) only 1 (©) (@ Location Aerobie-Cytoplasm and Anaerobic-Mitochondria 1 18. (i) (Cs>Rb>K>Na>Li 1 (i) (b) As Hydrogen can easily lose one electron like alkali metals to form positive ion. 1 (ii) @) F 1 (iv) (©) Electronegativity decreases down the group due to increase in atomic radius! tendency to gain electron decreases. 1 Fand Liare in the same period and across the period atomic size/radius decreases w) @ | (&) (©) Not-so-thick lenses would not make the telescope very heavy and they will also allow considerable amount of light to pass through them. 1 20, (i) (@) Electrical to Mechanical 1 ii) (b) ‘The bar will be magnetised as long as there is current in the circuit. 1 (ii) (a) A bar magnet 1 1 (v) (a) Fora current of 08 A the magnetic field is 13mt. 1 SECTION B 21, Bile juice makes the acidic food comin from the stomach alkaline for the action « pancreatic enzymes. Bile salts break the lary globules of fat in the intestine to small globules increasing the efficiency of enzyt action. This is similar to the emulsifying acti of soaps on dirt. OR ‘The separation keeps oxygenated deoxygenated blood from mixing, allowit highly efficient supply of oxygen to the b ‘This is useful in animals that have high en | needs (birds and mammals) which const from left to right. 1 oe i use energy to maintain their body temper: en | sigh a) 5 | 22. 6cO, + 6H,0 GEO CHO, 1 carbon Water cabo. Rez | diode hydrate f | __ Absorption of light energy by chloroph Bie zandPy= 7 | © Conversion of light energy to € i a | energy and splitting of water m 1 into hydrogen and oxygen. BR 4 hy 4 | © Reduction of carbon diox Bmp heme yg carbohydrates. ( ki \ | ‘These steps need not take place one b | other immediately, For example, des fh take up carbon dioxide at night an A 1 Hence h | an intermediate which is acted up (iii) (a) Ratio of height of image to height of object, energy absorbed by ‘he chlorophyll 1 ~ ; 23. — Burn compound in air! ox Ge) (8c \ evolved turns lime water milk | = By sharing its four valence ele | other elements. | OR © Due to self linking ability Hence 1 catenation.€ ine ten hao of rian) Paap mies ht ‘eaten wth ter aes) esis Te a ae Cotes COME er | : fare hig Ks ich me of yo “falter fcr kms ry) gesienlin lol pe Bin se bn wih ater] Na dpi paper ole Sp MFT) perineal ga i 1) nde mal wh sm 2 nan scthdcqenin, 1) _ meee tin eign ax es gh ton wi tls ip. Rew din eben 1¢is maximum and that of eds | — Poses tog glomerulus in th 1 owrans ple Ua fikaan ‘nent needed = 84. The vooge | — Fiat ily has lars, amino ac i wate sis and topes waste ae — Reabonpion Wer (spr te ned of for the ene cieut = 12 = | heb, Gicoeand amino ads areal 5 reabsorbed, = Seretion of es wate, ls and wren (ntogenous waste), hich makes up the tne 2 58. () Healg of ead iat and eels of sc water 2) 2c) A 2H9 05+ CL (0) | oii orm menting state of atts le and rcs) 1 ‘31 in whch ental | OD, iso he el se oe we in inations are observed. 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P=Vl Inthis case, all the bulbshave t But lamp C has the highest cu Hence, for lamp C, P = 5 x 6 (the maximum). The total current in the circui! =34445 The voltage = 60V V=IRandh