Revision Paper
Subject: Science
Class: X
Set: 2
Max Marks: 80 Duration: 3hrs
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 1 The following figures show the path of light rays through three lenses marked L1, L2 and L3 and their
focal points F1, F2 and F3 respectively.
Which of the following diagram shows the concave lens properties?
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (iii)
(d) (i), (ii)
Q 2 Which of the following phenomena contributes significantly to the reddish appearance of sun at sunrise
or sunset?
(a) Dispersion of light
(b) Scattering of light
(c) Total internal reflection of light
(d) Reflection of light from the earth
Q 3 As light travels from a rarer to a denser medium it will have
(a) increased velocity
(b) decreased velocity
(c) decreased wavelength
(d) both (b) and (c)
Q 4 Dispersion of light by glass prism is shown in the above figure. Here x and y indicate .......... and ..........
colour respectively.
(a) red, blue
(b) red, indigo
(c) red, yellow
(d) violet, green
Q 5 Which of the following reactions is an endothermic reaction?
(i) Burning of coal.
(ii) Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost.
(iii) Process of respiration.
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(iv) Decomposition of calcium carbonate to form quick lime and carbon dioxide.
Q 6 The growth of tendril in pea plants is due to:
(a) effect of light
(b) effect of gravity
(c) rapid cell divisions in tendrillar cells that are away from the support
(d) rapid cell divisions in tendrillar cells in contact with the support
Q 7 Which of the following statements about the autotrophs is incorrect?
(a) They synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight and
chlorophyll.
(b) They store carbohydrates in the form of starch.
(c) They convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates in the absence of sunlight.
(d) They constitute the first trophic level in food chains
Q 8 The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes place in
(a) cytoplasm
(b) mitochondria
(c) chloroplast
(d) nucleus
Q 9 A white flowered plant is denoted as pp and a purple flowered plant is denoted as PP. If the two plants
are cross bred with each other, then what will be the likely flower colour of the plants of F1 generation?
(a) White
(b) Purple
(c) Both purple and white
(d) Light purple
Q 10 Semen which contain millions of sperms also contains secretions of seminal vesicle and prostate gland
(accessory glands). It makes the transport of sperms easier and provide nutrition to sperms.
Correct sequence of organs in the male reproductive system for transport of sperms is:
(a) Testis → vas deferens → urethra
(b) Testis → ureter → urethra
(c) Testis → urethra → ureter
(d) Testis → vas deferens → ureter
Q 11 Why should an individual organism waste energy on a process like reproduction which it does not need
to stay alive?
(a) To release excess energy stored by it
(b) To have genetic improvement
(c) To extend its own kind
(d) To provide variation
Q 12 The hormone which increases fertility in males is called:
(a) oestrogen
(b) testosterone
(c) insulin
(d) growth hormone
Q 13 The resistance of a resistor is reduced to half of its initial value. In doing so, if other parameters of the
circuit remain unchanged, the heating effects in the resistor will become:
(a) two times
(b) half
(c) one-fourth
(d) four times
Q 14 What percentage of sun's energy falling on the leaves of green plants is utilised by the plants in the
process of photosynthesis and stored as chemical energy of food?
(a) 99%
(b) 10%
(c) 1%
(d) 20%
Q 15 Which of the following oxide(s) is/are soluble in water to form alkalies?
I) Na2O (II) SO2
(III) K2O (IV) NO2
Options:
(a) (I) and (III)
(b) (I) only
(c) (II) and (IV)
(d) (III) only
Q 16 The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to:
(a) the presence of algae and other plants found in water
(b) reflection of the sky in water
(c) scattering of light
(d) absorption of light by the sea
Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these 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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17. Assertion: Most of the salts when brought into the flame, impart characteristic colours to the flame.
Reason: Potassium salts impart violet colour and barium salts impart green colour to the flame.
18. Assertion: Pollen grains are produced by all flowers.
Reason: Stamen is the male reproductive part of a flower and produces pollen grains.
19. Assertion: Electric appliances with metallic body have three pin connection, whereas an electric bulb
has a two-pin connection.
Reason: Three pin connection reduces heating of connecting wires.
20 Assertion: Improvements in our lifestyle have resulted in lesser amounts of waste material generation.
Reason: Changes in packaging have resulted in much of the waste generated to be non-biodegradable.
Section-B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions
Q 21 Why are decomposition reactions called the opposite of combination reactions? Write equations for
these reactions.
Q 22 (i) Name the longest cell present in the human body.
(ii) Enlist the alternative name for "Hormones".
Q 23 If human urine is allowed to stand for some time, it smells of ammonia, why??
Q 24 A 10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long image of the awl
pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. Find the focal length of this mirror.
Q 25 How much work is done in moving a charge of 2C from a point of 118V to a point of 128V?
Q 26 Presbyopia is a defect in vision. What is the primary cause of presbyopia?
Section-C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions
Q 27 Translate the following statements into chemical equations and then balance them.
a. Hydrogen gas combines with nitrogen to form ammonia.
b. Hydrogen sulfide gas burns in the air to give water and sulfur dioxide.
c. Barium chloride reacts with Aluminum sulfate to give Aluminum chloride and a precipitate of barium
sulphate.
Q 28 i) Write the electron dot structures for sodium, oxygen, and magnesium.
(ii) Show the formation of Na2O and MgO by the transfer of electrons.
(iii) What are ions present in these compounds?
Q 29 Give reason:
(A) Water enters continuously into the root xylem.
(B) Mansi while advising her little brother that eating unhealthy food will cause trouble in his digestion, also
explained about the role of bile. She told him that although bile does not contain any enzyme, but it is
essential for the digestion. Support Mansi view by giving a proper explanation.
Q 30 (a) Define ecosystem.
(b) Autotrophs are at the first level of food chain. Give reason.
(c) In a food chain of frogs, grass, insects, and snakes, assign trophic level to frogs. To which category of
consumers do they belong to?
Q 31 (A) Write the mathematical expression for Joule’s law of heating.
(B) Compute the heat generated while transferring 96000 coulomb of charge in two hours through a
potential difference of 40 V.
Q 32 A) Can a convergent lens in one medium become divergent in another medium?
(B) Two thin lenses of focal length +10 cm and –5 cm is kept in contact. What is the focal length and power
of combination?
(C) A concave mirror of focal length f produces an image n times the size of an object. What would be the
object distance for which image is real?
Q 33 Define electrical energy. State the difference between 1 watt and 1 watt hour. Establish the relationship
between unit of electric energy and SI unit of energy.
Section-D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions
Q 34 (A)Suggest a method of reduction for the following metals during their metallurgical processes:
(i) metal ‘A’ which is one of the last, second or third position in the reactivity.
(ii) metal ‘B’ which gives vigorous reaction even with water and air.
(iii) metal ‘C’ which is kept in the middle of activity series.
(B) Give reason for the following:
(a) Aluminum oxide is considered as an amphoteric oxide.
(b) Ionic compounds conduct electricity in molten state.
Q 35 How does our body respond when adrenaline is secreted into the blood?
Or
Draw a diagram of longitudinal section of a bisexual flower and label the following:
Ovary, anther, style, stigma, filament
Identify from these the female reproductive organs and state one function of each.
Q 36 (A) List the parts of human eye that controls the amount of light entering into it. Explain how?
(B) Write the function of retina in human eye.
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(C) If due to some disease or injury, the cornea of an eye is clouded, the vision is impaired, and the person
may become blind. This type of blindness may be cured by replacing the defective cornea with the cornea of
the donated eye. Suggest some measures for motivating people to donate their eyes after death.
Or
Draw a ray diagram to show the position and nature of the image formed by a convex lens when the object is
placed i) between F1 and pole ii) beyond 2F1
SECTION - E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-
parts.
Q 37 A piece of magnesium ribbon is added to a flask containing dilute hydrochloric acid. Hydrogen gas is
formed which is collected in the measuring cylinder. The amount of hydrogen formed with time is plotted on
a graph. The line on the graph indicates the rate of chemical reaction occurring in the flask.
(A) At what time is the reaction rate fastest in the flask; at the start or in the end. 1M
(B) Which of these could increase the rate of reaction in the flask ? 2M
P-Adding more acid to the flask
Q-Heating the acid in the flask
R-Using a higher concentration of acid
(C) The reaction is repeated with magnesium powder in place of magnesium ribbon under the same
conditions. Will the reaction rate increase or decrease ? 2M
Explain your answer with reference to the volume of hydrogen formed in the flask at 2 minutes.
Q 38 Mendel blended his knowledge of Science and Mathematics to keep the count of the individuals
exhibiting a particular trait in each generation. He observed a number of contrasting visible characters
controlled in pea plants in a field. He conducted many experiments to arrive at the laws of inheritance.
(A) What do the F1 progeny of tall plants with round seeds and short plants with wrinkled seeds look like?
1M
(B) What are recessive traits? 1M
(C) Mention the type of the new combinations of plants obtained in F2 progeny along with their ratio. If F1
progeny was allowed to self-pollinate. 2M
Q 39 Anshu described the magnetic field of a magnet by drawing the magnetic field lines. When he placed a
small north magnetic pole in the magnetic field created by the magnet, and it experienced a force. When the
north pole was free, it moved under the influence of magnetic field.
The path traced by a north magnetic pole free to move under the influence of a magnetic field is called
magnetic field line.
(A) What do the magnetic field lines determine? 1M
(B) Anshu further placed a strong bar magnet vertically above a horizontal wooden board. What would be
the position of the magnetic lines of force? 2M
(C) Draw magnetic field lines of a bar magnet. 2M
