EKASHILA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS
(Telangana)
CBSE ROUND EXAMINATIAON-III (2023-24)
Name……………………….. Class: X H.T.NO:
Subject: science Max. Marks: 80 Time: 3 Hrs.
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 question
s should 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 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 one most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the
Questions 1 – 20
1. Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions?
(a) NaCl solution and copper metal
(b) MgCl2 solution and aluminium metal
(c) FeSO4 solution and silver metal
(d) AgNO3 solution and copper metal
2. Aluminium is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following properties of aluminium are
responsible for the same?
(i) Good thermal conductivity
(ii) Good electrical conductivity
(iii) Ductility
(iv) High melting point
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (ii) and (iii)
(d) (i) and (iv)
3. Which of the following is the correct arrangement of the given metals in ascending order of their
reactivity?
Zinc, Iron, Magnesium, Sodium
(a) Zinc > Iron > Magnesium > Sodium
(b) Sodium > Magnesium > Iron > Zinc
(c) Sodium > Zinc > Magnesium > Iron
(d) Sodium > Magnesium > Zinc > Iron
4. The electronic configuration of TWO elements X, and Y are as follows:
X = 2, 8,2 Y = 2, 6 The formula of the Ionic compound expected to be formed between X and Y is?,
(A) X2Y
(B) XY
(C) XY2
(D) X3Y2
5. CHEM
A) The food is not cooked completely. B) The fuel is not burning completely.
C) The fuel is wet. D) The fuel is burning completely.
6. Which one among the following is an acidic oxide?
(a) Na2O
(b) CaO
(c) CO2
(d) K2O
7. The process in which a carbonate ore is heated strongly in the absence of air to convert it into metal
oxide is called
(a) Roasting
(b) Reduction
(c) Calcination
(d) Smelting
8. BIO
A)1:3 B)3:1 C)1:1 D)2:1
9. BIO
(A) disposal of human excreta directly
(B) discharge of effluents from electroplating industries
(C) washing of clothes
(D) immersion of ashes.
10. BIO
11. . BIO
A) Bihar B) Maharashtra C) Tamil Nadu D) Rajasthan.
12. BIO
13. An electric kettle consumes 1 kW of electric power when operated at 220 V. A fuse wire of what
rating must be used for it?
A) 1A
B) 2A
C) 4 A.
D) 5 A
14. A cell, a resistor, a key, and an ammeter are arranged as shown in the circuit
diagrams. The current recorded in the ammeter will be
A) maximum in (i)
B) maximum in (ii)
C) maximum in (iii)
D) same in all the cases
15. The heating element of an electric iron is made up of:
A) copper B) nichrome C) aluminium D) iron
16. A student carries out an experiment and plots the V-I graph of three samples of Nichrome wire with
resistances R1 R2 and R3 respectively. Which of the following is correct?
A) R1 = R2 = R3 B) R1 > R2 > R3 C) R1 < R2 > R3 D) R1 < R2 < R3
Q. no 17 to 20 are Assertion - Reasoning based questions.
These 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
17. Assertion : All ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores
Reason : The naturally occurring element in the earth crust is call mineral.
18. Assertion: BIO.
Reason : BIO.
19. Assertion: BIO
Reason: BIO
20 Assertion (A) : A bird perches on a high power line and nothing happens to the bird.
Reason (R) : The circuit is incomplete for the bird sitting on high power line.
SECTION – B
Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
21.Name the reaction involved in the joining of railway lines and mention its equation?
22. BIO
23. BIO (or )
24. phy
(P.T.O)
25phy
(Or)
phy
26. bio.
SECTION - C
Q.no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27. chem.
28. chem (or)chem
29. bio
30 bio
31. phy
32. phy
Or
phy
33. phy.
SECTION - D
Q.no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.
34. chem
(Or)
chem
35. bio
(or)
bio
36.
(or)
phy
P.T.O.
SECTION - E
Q.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.
37. chem
38. bio
39 .phy
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