Amity School Dubai –Pre Board Question Paper
2023-24 Class X
Science (Subject Code – 086)
Max. Marks: 80 Time Allowed: 3 hours
General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A
student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
vi. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.
Section-A
Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1 -
20. There is no negative mark for incorrect response.
Q. Questions Marks
Nos.
Which of the following is the correct observation of the reaction shown in the above set 1
up?
a) Brown powder of Magnesium oxide is formed.
b) Colourless gas which turns lime water milky is
1. evolved.
c) Magnesium ribbon burns with brilliant white light.
d) Reddish brown gas with a smell of burning Sulphur
has evolved
On placing a copper coin in a test tube containing green ferrous sulphate solution, it will be 1
observed that the ferrous sulphate solution
2. a) turns blue, and a grey substance is deposited on the copper coin.
b) turns colorless and a grey substance is deposited on the copper coin.
c) turns colourless and a reddish–brown substance is deposited on the copper coin.
d) remains green with no change in the copper coin
1
Anita added a drop each of diluted acetic acid and diluted hydrochloric acid on pH paper 1
and compared the colors. Which of the following is the correct conclusion?
3. a) pH of acetic acid is more than that of hydrochloric acid.
b) pH of acetic acid is less than that of hydrochloric acid.
c) Acetic acid dissociates completely in aqueous solution.
d) Acetic acid is a strong acid
A Metal “X” is used in thermite process. When X is burnt in air it gives an amphoteric 1
oxide Y. X and Y are respectively
a) Fe and Fe2O3
4. b) Al and Al2O3
c) Fe and Fe3O4
d) Al and Al3O4
Copper is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following physical properties of 1
copper is Not responsible for the same
a) Malleability
5.
b) High melting point
c) Thermal conductivity
d) High reactivity
When zinc reacts with sodium hydroxide the product formed is 1
a) sodium oxide
6. b) sodium zincate
c) Zinc hydroxide
d) Zinc oxide
Sodium hydroxide is termed an alkali while Ferric hydroxide is not because:
a) Sodium hydroxide is a strong base, while Ferric hydroxide is a weak base.
b) Sodium hydroxide is a base which is soluble in water while Ferric hydroxide is also a
base but it is not soluble in water.
c) Sodium hydroxide is a strong base while Ferric hydroxide is a strong acid.
7. d) Sodium hydroxide and Ferric hydroxide both are strong base but the solubility of 1
Sodium hydroxide in water is comparatively higher than that of Ferric hydroxide.
2
Look at the diagram below carefully. Identify the process taking place at Z.
a) Reproduction
b) Transpiration
c) Photosynthesis
8.
d) Translocation 1
Observe the three figures given below. Which of the following depicts tropic movements 1
appropriately?
a) B and C
9.
b) A and C
c) B only
d) C only
The diagram shown below depicts pollination. Choose the options that will show a 1
maximum variation in the offspring.
a) A, B and C
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b) B and D
c) B, C and D
d) A and C
Patient X was suffering from a pancreatic condition due to which the pancreas was not 1
functioning adequately. Which of the following is a doctor likely to suggest to such an
individual?
11. a) including a large amount of protein in the diet
b) eating a diet with low-fat content
c) eating only carbohydrates
d) including only liquid foods
A sportsman, after a long break of his routine exercise, suffered muscular cramps during 1
aheavy exercise session. This happened due to:
a) lack of carbon dioxide and formation of pyruvate.
12. b) presence of oxygen and formation of ethanol.
c) lack of oxygen and formation of lactic acid.
d) lack of oxygen and formation of carbon dioxide.
3
An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. 1
What is the nature and position of the image formed?
13. a) Virtual, upright, and at 20 cm from the mirror
b) Real, inverted, and at 20 cm from the mirror
c) Virtual, upright, and at 5 cm from the mirror
d) Real, inverted, and at 5 cm from the mirror
Why do some gemstones exhibit vibrant colors without the presence of pigments? 1
a) Due to fluorescence under sunlight
14. b) Due to refraction of light within the gemstone
c) Due to scattering of light by internal microscopic structures
d) Due to chemical reactions with the environment
The action of which among the following is crucial to the formation of ozone? 1
a) humans
15.
b) sunlight
c) carbon dioxide
d) chlorofluoro carbons
Which of the following results when there is an increase in the population of sharks in the 1
following food chain?
Plankton→Fish→Seal→Shark
16.
a) A decrease in the population of seals
b) A decrease in the population of fish
c) An increase in the population of seals
d) An increase in the population of plankton
Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answerthese questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
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Assertion (A): Silver bromide decomposition is used in black and white photography.
17.
Reason (R): Light provides energy for this exothermic reaction
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Assertion (A): Variations always provide a survival advantage to an organism.
18.
Reason (R): Variations can be caused due to incorrect DNA copying.
1
Assertion (A): On freely suspending a current-carrying solenoid, it comes to
19. rest in N-S direction just like a bar magnet
Reason (R): One end of the current carrying solenoid behaves as a North pole
and the other end as a South pole.
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Assertion (A): Omnivores receive 10% of their energy from the trophic level below them.
20.
Reason (R): An omnivore is always in the trophic level just above herbivores.
Section-B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions
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21.
Identify the types of reaction mentioned above in (i) and (ii). Give one example for
each type in the form of a balanced chemical equation.
Rajesh observed a patch of greenish black powdery mass on a stale piece of bread. 2
22.
a) Name the organism responsible for this?
b) What is the specific mode of asexual reproduction in this case?
What is the purpose of making urine in the human body? Draw a well labelled diagram of 2
human excretory system.
23. OR
If you compare your rate of breathing by feeling your chest movement with the number of
times a fish opens and closes its mouth. Which will be higher and why?
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2
The given image shows the view that a driver sees in
her three rear view mirrors.
24.
a) Which type of mirror do you think is used in the left
and right side mirrors?
b) With the help of a ray diagram describe the nature of
image formed by the type of mirror identified in (a).
2
A piece of wire of resistance R is cut into four equal parts. These parts are then connected
such that three parts are in parallel and the fourth part is in series (see image below). If the
equivalent resistance of this parallel combination is R1, what is the value of the ratio
R1: R?
Diagram not to scale*
25.
OR
List two distinguishing features between the magnetic fields produces by object (a) and
object (b) in the image given below:
Consider the following food chains- 2
(i) Plants mice snakes hawks
(ii) Plants mice hawks
26.
If energy available at the producer level in both the food chains is 100J.
a) In which case will hawks get more energy and how much?
b) How much energy will the hawk have in both the food chains?
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Section-C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions
A teacher ask her students to identify a metal M, she gives them the following clues to help 3
them
I. It’s oxide reacts with both HCl and NaOH
II. It does not react with hot water or cold water but react with steam
III. It is widely used in the packaging industry for the production of cans, coils and
27.
other wrapping materials
a) Identify the metal
b) Write the chemical equations for the reaction of the metal with HCl and NaOH
respectively.
c) Write the name of the process in which the given metal M forms a thick oxide layer.
A reddish-brown metal ‘X’, when heated in air, gives a black compound ‘Y’, which when 3
heated in presence of H₂ gas gives ‘X’ back. ‘X’ is refined by the process of electrolysis;
this refined form of ‘X’ is used in electrical wiring.
Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’. Draw a well-labeled diagram to represent the process of refining ‘X’
28. OR
a) Show the electron transfer in the formation of magnesium chloride.
b) While forming an ionic compound say sodium chloride how does sodium atom attain its
stable configuration?
c) Why do ionic compounds in the solid state not conduct electricity?
In animals, hormones can be secreted by one organ and can act on multiple organs. Justify 3
29.
this statement by explaining the effect of a single animal hormone on three organs.
If two pea plants having round and green seeds (RRGg) are crossed, identify the percentage 3
of the following with respect to the F1 generation:
30. a) gametes having both the round and yellow seed traits.
b) offspring having the same genotype as the parents.
c) offspring having the same phenotype as the parents.
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The refractive index of a medium ‘X’ with respect to medium ‘Y’ is and the refractive
3
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index of medium ‘Y’ with respect to ‘Z’ is 3.
31.
a) Calculate the refractive index of medium ‘Z’ with respect to medium ‘X’.
b) State in which of the three medium (‘X’, ‘Y’ or ‘Z’) the speed of light is fastest?
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a) Heat is generated continuously in an electric heater but the temperature of its element 2+1
becomes constant after some time. Why?
32.
b) List two factors on which resistance of a wire depends
A student responded to the question: Why is tungsten metal used for making filaments of 2+1
incandescent bulb.
33. She wrote: Because tungsten has a very low melting point.
a) Is her answer correct or incorrect? Justify.
b) What is the function of a fuse in a domestic circuit?
Section-D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
Shristi heated Ethanol with a compound A in presence of a few drops of
concentrated sulphuric acid and observed a sweet-smelling compound B is formed. 5
When B is treated with sodium hydroxide it gives back Ethanol and a compound C.
a) Identify A and C
b) Give one use each of compounds A and B.
c) Write the chemical reactions involved and name the reactions.
34.
OR
a) What is the role of concentrated Sulphuric acid when it is heated with
Ethanol at 443 K. Give the reaction involved.
b) Reshu by mistake forgot to label the two test tubes containing Ethanol and
Ethanoic acid. Suggest an experiment to identify the substances correctly?
Illustrate the reactions with the help of chemical equations
Given below are certain situations. Analyze and describe its possible impact on a person: 5
a) Testes of a male boy are not able to descend into scrotum during his embryonic
development.
b) Vas deferens of a man is plugged.
c) Prostate and seminal vesicles are not functional.
d) Egg is not fertilized in a human female.
e) Placenta does not attach to the uterus optimally.
35.
OR
a) An old man is advised by his doctor to take less sugar in his diet. Name the disease from 3+2
which the man is suffering. Mention the hormone due to imbalance of which he is suffering
from this disease. Which endocrine gland secretes this hormone?
b) How do auxins promote the growth of tendril around a support?
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2+1+2
a) Observe the given diagram and write the functions
of the parts of the human eye labelled p, q, r and s.
b) As a teen Taylor Swift was unable to see the music notes that were placed at the far end
of her class. What eye defect would you suspect her to have?
c) List two causes of this eye defect.
36.
OR
a) Identify the lens in the below images
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b) What is the nature of image formed by this lens? Draw the ray diagrams for this type
lens diagram to support your answer.
c) If the numerical value of the power of the given lens is 10D, calculate its focal length in
the Cartesian system and in cm.
SECTION - E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-
parts.
Internal choice is provided in one of these sub-parts.
a) How many isomers are possible for the compound with the molecular formula C4H10. 4
Draw the electron dot structure of branched chain isomer.
b) A carbon compound ‘A’ having melting point 156K and boiling point 351K, with
37. molecular formula C2H6O is soluble in water in all proportions. Identify ‘A’ and draw its
electron dot structure.
c) Give the molecular formulae of any two homologues of ‘A’.
OR
d) How will you prove that C4H8 and C5H10 are homologues?
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Pooja has green eyes while her parents and brother have black eyes. Pooja’s husband Ravi 4
has black eyes while his mother has green eyes and father has black eyes.
a) On the basis of the above given information, is the green eye colour a dominant or
recessive trait? Justify your answer.
38. b) What is the possible genetic makeup of Pooja’s brother’s eye colour?
c) What is the probability that the offspring of Pooja and Ravi will have green eyes? Also,
show the inheritance of eye colour in the offspring with the help of a suitable cross.
OR
d) 50% of the offspring of Pooja’s brother are green eyed. With help of cross show how
this is possible?
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39.
In the given circuit, A, B, C and D are four lamps connected with a battery of
60V
Analyze the circuit to answer the following questions.
a) What kind of combination are the lamps arranged in (series or parallel)?
b) Explain with reference to your above answer, what are the advantages (any two) of this
combination of lamps?
c) Explain with proper calculations which lamp glows the brightest?
OR
d) Find out the total resistance of the circuit.
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