MOTHER’S PRIDE HIGH SCHOOL KISHTWAR
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Class: 10th M. Marks: 40
Subject: science Time: 2.30 hrs
A.OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (1 MARKS EACH)
1. The electronic configuration of an element is found to be 2, 4. How many bonds can one
carbon atom form in a compound?
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 6
The image represents the structure of a few hydrocarbon compounds.
2. Which of these compounds can be classified as alkynes?
(a) Only (A) (b) Only (B) (c) Both (A) and (D) (d) Both (B) and (C)
3. The below image represents a chemical reaction where ethanol is oxidized using potassium
dichromate and sulphuric acid.
Which of the following option represents the product “X”?
(a) CH2O (b) CH3CH (c) CH3H2O (d) CH3COOH
4. The following image represents a carbon compound.
Which functional group is present in the compound?
(a) Alcohol (b) Aldehyde (c) Carboxylic acid (d) Ketone
5. A hydrocarbon should have a minimum of ______ carbon atoms to show isomerism.
(a) Three (b) Four (c) Fived (d) Six
6. The colour that is scattered the least by the tiny particles and the atoms/ molecules of the
atmosphere is
a. Violet b) Green c) Yellow d) Red
7. The focal length of the eye lens increases when eye muscles.
a. are relaxed and lens becomes thinner
b. contract and lens becomes thicker
c. are relaxed and lens becomes thicker
d. Contract and lens become thinner.
8. The human eye can focus on objects at different distances by adjusting the focal length of the
eye lens. This is due to
a) Presbyopia b)Accommodation c)Near-sightedness d)Far-sightedness
9. The least distance of distinct vision for an eye lens is caused by the action of the
a. 25 m b)25cm c) 2.5 cm d) 2.5 m
10. The change in focal length of an eye lens is caused by the action of the
a)Pupil b)Retina c) Ciliary muscles d)Iris
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION: (2 marks)
11 Name one defect of vision which cannot be corrected by any type of spectacle lens? What is
the nature of the image formed on the retina of the eye?
or
12Who was the first person to obtain the spectrum of sunlight?Which part of the human eye
provides most of the refraction for the light rays entering the eye?
13Define the following terms:
a)power of accommodation b) spectrum
14 State the role of the eye lenses in the human eye? A person with a myopic eye cannot see
objects beyond 1.2m distinctly. What should be the corrective lens used to restore proper vision
or
15. What is the function of the optic nerve in the human eye? Why do different colours deviate
through different angles on passing through a prism?
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION: (3 MARKS)
16. Name the functional groups present in the following compounds and give its
iupac name?
(a) CH3COCH2CH2CH2CH3 (b) CH3CH2CH2COOH (c) CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO
OR
17a) How is ethene prepared from ethanol? Give the reaction involved in it.
b). Name the reaction which is commonly used in the conversion of vegetable
oils to fats. Explain the reaction involved in detail.
18.
19. (a) Write the formula and draw the electron dot structure of carbon
tetrachloride and ethene and propyne.
(b) What is saponification? Write the reaction involved in this process?
Or
20.a) Explain esterification?
b) Write the structural formula of all the isomers of pentane?
Long Answer Questions (5 Marks)
1. A -year-old student is not able to clearly see the questions written on the blackboard placed at
a distance of m from him.
a. Name the defect of vision he is suffering from?
b. Draw the diagram to show this defect?
c. Name the type of lens used to correct this defect?
d. Name two possible causes of this defect
e. Draw the diagram to show how this defect can be corrected.
Or
a)Why do stars twinkle but not planets? Will this twinkling be observed by an observer on the
moon?
b) Why does the sky appear dark instead of blue to an astronaut?
c) Why are we not able to see things clearly when we come out of a dark room?
2a) explain the micelle formation?
b) Why are detergents better cleansing agents than soaps? Explain
c)
6. How many covalent bonds are there in a molecule of ethane?
