Time :3 hours

CBSE
Maximum Marks : 80
CLASS : X
SECOND MODULE EXAMINATION
SCIENCE
SECTION - A
Answer all questions from 1 to 22 Each question carries 1 score. ( 22 × 1 = 22 )
1. Direction of flow of current in the circuit
(a) + ve to – 𝑣𝑒 (b) −𝑣𝑒 to + ve
(c) No direction (d) depends on the device
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2. if a person has five resistors each of value Ω, then the maximum resistance he can obtain by connecting them is
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(a) 1Ω (b) 5Ω
(c) 10Ω (d) 25Ω
3. A complete circuit is left on for several minutes, causing the connecting copper wire to become hot. As the
temperature of the wire increases, the electrical resistance of the wire
(a) decreases (b) remains the same
(c) increases (d) increases for some time and then decreases.
4. What is the commercial unit of electrical energy?
(a) Joules (b) Kilojoules
(c) Kilowatt-hour (d) Watt-hour
Answer these questions by selecting the appropriate option given below

ASSERTION AND REASONS

5. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A .

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A .
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but 𝑅 is true.

Assertion (A): When resistances are connected between the same two points they are said to be in series.

Reason(R): When resistors are connected in series the current through each resistor is the same.
6. The non-metals are either solids or gases except which is a liquid.
(a) mercury
(b) carbon
(c) iodine
(d) bromine

7. Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions

(a) NaCl solution and copper metal
(b) MgCl2 solution and aluminium metal
(c) FeSO4 2 solution and silver metal
(d) AgNO3 solution and copper metal

8. Observe the figure

Clean small pieces of magnesium, zinc, aluminium, iron and copper by rubbing them with a piece of sand paper.
Take them in separate test tubes. Add about 10 mL of dilute hydrochloric acid to each of them.
 Identify the correct statement(s).
(i) The rate of evolution of hydrogen gas bubbles is not same in all the test tubes
(ii) The rate of formation of bubbles is the fastest in the case of magnesium.
(iii) The reactivity decreases in the order: Mg > 𝑍𝑛 > 𝐴𝑙 > 𝐹𝑒 > 𝐶𝑢
(iv) In the case of copper, no bubbles are seen and the temperature also remains unchanged. This shows that
copper does not react with dilute HCl .
(a) (ii) and (iv)
(b) (iii) and (iv)
(c) Only (iii)
(d) (i), (ii) and (iv)

9. The arrangement for Copper, Tin, Lead and Mercury, according to the reactivity series
(a) Tin > Lead > Copper > Mercury
(b) Lead > Copper > Mercury > Tin
(c) Copper > Mercury > Tin > Lead
(d) Mercury > Tin > Lead > Copper

10. Which of the following statements is true for an amphoteric oxide?

(a) It reacts only with acid and does not form water.
(b) It reacts with acid as well as base to form salt and hydrogen gas.
(c) It reacts with both acid as well as base to form salt and water.
(d) It reacts only with base and does not form water.
11. The colour of the solution observed after 30 minutes of placing zinc metal to copper sulphate solution is
a) Blue
b) Colourless
c) Dirty green
d) Reddish Brown

12. Assertion: Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points.
Reason: A large amount of energy is required to break the strong interionic attraction in ionic compounds.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion
(A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason ( 𝑅 ) is true

13. When you study a slide showing different stages of budding in yeast, you observe the following stages:
I. The bud may get separated from the parent body and develop into a new individual.
II. The body of the bud develops and gives rise to another baby bud.
III. A bud comes out in any direction from the body of the parent cell.
IV. Thus, they may form a colony.

The proper sequence of the above stages is:

A. II, I, III,IV
B. II, III, I, IV
C. III, II, I, IV
D. III, I, II, IV
14. The thread like structures that develop on a moist slice of bread in Rhizopus are
a) filaments
b) Rhizoids
c) Hyphae
d). Sporangia

15. Which among the following statements are true for sexual reproduction in flowering plants?
(i) It requires two types of gametes
(ii) Fertilisation is a compulsory event
(iii) It always results in formation of zygote
(iv) Offspring formed are clones
a) (i) and (iv)
b) (i), (ii) and (iv)
c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
16. A monohybrid cross is conducted between one variety of pea plants having pods that are inflated (FF) and
another having pods that are constricted (ff).
What is the percentage of heterozygous off springs in F1 generation?

a)100%
b) 75%
c) 50%
d) 25%

17. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events of sexual reproduction in a flower?
a) pollination, fertilisation, seedling,embryo
b) seedling, embryo, fertilisation, pollination
c) pollination, fertilisation, embryo,seedling
d)embryo, seedling, pollination,fertilisation
18. The number of chromosomes in parents and offsprings of a particular species remains constant due to
a) doubling of chromosomes after zygote formation
b) halving of chromosomes during gamete formation
c) doubling of chromosomes after gamete formation
d) halving of chromosomes after gamete formation

Two statements are given - one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Read the
statements carefully and choose the option that correctly describes statements A and R.

19. Assertion (A): Oral contraceptive pills and copper-T do not prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
Reason (R): Sexually transmitted disease are transmitted by contact with mucous membranes of infected organs.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A .

b) Both 𝐴 and 𝑅 are true but 𝑅 is not the correct explanation of 𝐴.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but 𝑅 is true.

20. Assertion (A) : Human populations show a great deal of variations in traits.

Reason ( 𝐑 ): All variations in a species have equal chances of surviving in the environment in which they live.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A .

b) Both 𝐴 and 𝑅 are true but 𝑅 is not the correct explanation of 𝐴.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but 𝑅 is true.
 SECTION - B
Answer all questions from 22 to 28 Each question carries 2 score. ( 7 × 2 = 14 )

21. How much current will an electric bulb of resistance 1100Ω draw from a 220 V source? If a heater of resistance
100Ω is connected to the same source instead of the bulb, calculate the current drawn by the heater.
22. List in a tabular form two differences between a voltmeter and an ammeter.

23. Give reason for the following:

a) Tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric lamp.
b) Why do we use copper and aluminium wires for transmission of electric current?
24. Give an example of a metal which
(a) is a liquid at room temperature
(b) can be easily cut with knife.

25. a) What is puberty? Mention any two changes that are common to both boys and girls in early teenage years

OR

b) Why can fertilisation not take place in flowers if pollination does not occur?

26. Name the process by which an amoeba reproduces. Draw the various stages of its reproduction in a proper
sequence.

27. In an experiment with pea plants, a pure tall plant (TT) is crossed with a pure short plant (tt). Illustrate the same
and write the ratio of pure tall plant to pure short plants in F2 generation.

SECTION - C
Answer all questions from 29 to 34 Each question carries 3 score. ( 6 × 3 = 18 )
28. (a) List the factors on which the resistance of a conductor in the shape of a wire depends.
(b) Why are metals good conductors of electricity whereas glass is a bad conductor of electricity? Give reason.
(c) Why are alloys commonly used in electrical heating devices? Give reason.
29. Graphs for two wires A and B are shown in the figure. If both the wires are made of the same material and are of
equal thickness, which of the two is of more length? Give justification for your answer.

30. A) Differentiate between roasting and calcination. Give examples.

(OR)
B) What is thermite reaction? How is it used to join the railway tracks or cracked machine parts?
31. Observe the given figure and answer the questions
 (a) In which test tube will the reaction take place?
(b) Name the reaction involved
(c) Write a balanced equation for the reaction
32. A. Draw a sectional view of human female reproductive system and label the part where
I. eggs develop.

II. fertilisation take place. (1 12 )

III. fertilised egg gets implanted.

B. Describe, in brief, the changes the uterus undergoes if zygote is not formed ( 2)
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Two pea plants - one with round yellow seeds (RRYY) and another with wrinkled green (rryy) seeds produce F1
progeny that has round, yellow (RrYy) seeds. When F1 plants are self-pollinated, which new combination of
characters is expected in F2 progeny? How many seeds with these new combinations of characters will be
produced when a total of 160 seeds are produced in the F2 generation? Explain with reason.
33. A green stemmed rose plant denoted by GG and a brown stemmed rose plant denoted by gg are allowed to
undergo a cross with each other. List your observations regarding :
i. Colour of stem in their F1 progeny
ii. Percentage of brown stemmed plants in F2 progeny if F2 plants are self pollinated.
iii. Ratio of GG and Gg in the F2 progeny.

.SECTION - D
Answer all questions from 35 to 40 Each question carries 5 score. ( 5 × 4 = 20 )

34. A nichrome wire has a resistance of 10Ω Find the resistance of another nichrome wire, whose length is three
times and area of cross-section four times the first wire.
35. Draw a labelled circuit diagram showing three resistors R1, R2 and R3 connected in series with a battery (E), a
rheostat (Rh), a plug key (K) and an ammeter (A) using standard circuit symbols. Use this circuit to show that
the same current flows through every part of the circuit. List two precautions you would observe while
performing the experiment.
36. I. Give reason for following
a)Zinc is coated on iron used in bridges and automobiles.
(b) Carbon cannot reduce the oxides of Na or Mg
(c) NaCl is not a good conductor of electricity in the solid state, whereas it does conduct electricity in an aqueous
 solution as well as in a molten state
(d) Iron articles are galvanised.
(e) Metals like sodium potassium, Calcium Na, K, Ca are never found in their free state in nature.
OR

II . (a) The atomic number of sodium is 11 . Write its electronic configuration and state the number of electrons
it can lose to have a stable octet.
(b) The atomic number of chlorine is 17 . Write its electronic configuration. Name the nearest noble gas whose
octet chlorine will attain after gaining one electron.
(c)Show the formation of MgO by the transfer of electrons. The atomic numbers of magnesium and oxygen are
12 and 8 respectively.

37. A.i) Write the function of following parts in human female reproductive system Ovary, Oviduct and

Uterus (3)
ii) What is the law of dominance of traits? Explain with an example. (2)

OR

B.Based on the given diagram answer the questions given below:

(a) Label the parts A, B, C and D. (2)
(b) Name the hormone secreted by testis and mention its role. (1)
(c) State the functions of B and C in the process of reproduction. (2)

SECTION - E
Answer all questions from 39 to 41 Each question carries 4 score. ( 3 × 4 = 12 )

38. The relationship between potential difference and current was first established by George Simon Ohm called
Ohm's law. According to this law, the current through a metallic conductor is proportional to the potential
difference applied between its ends, provided the temperature remain constant i.e. 𝐼 ∝ 𝑉 or 𝑉 = 𝐼𝑅; where 𝑅 is
constant for the conductor and it is called resistance of the conductor. Although Ohm's law has been found valid
over a large class of materials, there do exist materials and devices used in electric circuits where the
proportionality of V and I does not hold.
i) If both the potential difference and the resistance in a circuit are doubled, then
(a) current remains same (b) current is doubled
(c) current is halved (d) current is quadrupled
 ii) For a conductor, the graph between V and I is there. Which one is the correct ?

iii) The slope of 𝑉 - I graph ( on 𝑥-axis and I on 𝑦-axis) gives

(a) resistance (b) reciprocal of resistance
(c) charge (d) reciprocal of charge.
(iv) When battery of 9 V is connected across a conductor and the current flows is 0.1 A , the resistance is
(a) 9Ω (b) 0.9Ω
(c) 90Ω (d) 900Ω

CASE STUDY BASED

39. Read the given passage and answer the following questions:

On the basis of reactivity of different metals with oxygen, water and acids as well as displacement reactions, the
metals have been arranged in the decreasing order of their reactivities. This arrangement is known as activity
series or reactivity series of metals. The basis of reactivity is the tendency of metals to lose electrons. If a metal
can lose electrons easily to form positive ions, it will react readily with other substances. Therefore, it will be a
reactive metal. On the other hand, if a meal loses electrons less rapidly to form a positive ion, it will react slowly
with other substances. Therefore, such a metal will be less reactive.
i) Which of the following metals is less reactive than hydrogen?

(a) Copper
(b) Zinc
(c) Magnesium
(d) Lead

ii) Which of the following metals is more reactive than hydrogen?

(a) Mercury
(b) Platinum
(c) Iron
(d) Gold

iii) Which of the following metals reacts vigorously with oxygen?

(a) Zinc
(b) Magnesium
(c) Sodium
(d) Copper

iv) Which of the following represents the correct order of reactivity for the given metals?
(a) Na > 𝑀𝑔 > 𝐴𝑙 > 𝐶𝑢
(b) Mg > 𝑁𝑎 > 𝐴𝑙 > 𝐶𝑢
(c) Na > 𝑀𝑔 > 𝐶𝑢 > 𝐴𝑙
 (d) Mg > 𝐴𝑙 > 𝑁𝑎 > 𝐶𝑢

40. Sunakshi is a teenager, who was well aware of the menstrual cycle. She has a younger sister who just got her
first periods and has doubts. To clear her doubts, Sunakshi herself explains the mechanism and importance of the
menstrual cycle.
(a) What is the duration of the complete menstrual cycle?
(b) What are the components of the menstrual fluid?
(c) Which contraceptive method affects menstrual cycle?
(d) Differentiate between menarche and menopause