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SET 1
(General Instructions)
•!• Please check that this question paper contains 7 printed pages.
•:• Please check that this question paper contains 39 questions.
•!• Please write down the serial number of the question before
attempting it.
•!• Reading time of 15 minutes is given to read the question paper alone.
No writing during this time.
1. AU questions would be compulsory. However, an internal choice of
approximately 33% would be provided. 50% marks are to be allotted to
competency-based questions.
2. Section A would have 16 simple/complex MCQs and 04 Assertion-
Reasoning type questions carrying 1 mark each.
3. Section B would have 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 02
marks each.
4. Section C would have 7 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03
marks each.
5. Section D would have 3 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 05
marks each.
6. Section E would have 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated
units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts ofthe values of 11213
marks.
COMMON EXAMINATION
Class-10
SCIENCE (086)
Roll No.: Maximum marks:80
Date:10/01125 Time allowed: 3 hours
Section-A
Question 1 to 16 are multiple choice questions. Only one of the choices is
correct. Select and write the correct choice as well as the answer to these
questions.
1. Which of the following are correctly matched? (l)
1. Common salt Formed by sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid
2. Brine solution Aqueous solution of sodium chloride
3. Chlor-alkali process Formation of sodium hydroxide
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(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (91"1,2 and3
2. A solution turns red litmus blue, its pH is likely to be - '8v-..(; l
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3. What happens when hydrogen gas is passed over heated black copper (IJ)oxide CuO)? (I)
a) Black coating on the surface turns blue.
b) Black coating on the surface turns into shiny reddish brown.
9) Black coating on the surface turns green.
d) No change.
4. Which of the following are correctly matched in the given table? (1)
1. Acid+ salt Metal + hydrogen
2. Acid+ metal carbonate salt + CO2+ water
3. Metal oxide + acid Salt+ water
a) land 2 i2and3 (c) land 3 (d) 1,2 and 3
5. Test tubes A, Band C contain zinc sulphate, silver nitrate and iron(II) sulphate solutions (1)
respectively as shown in the figure. Copper pieces are added to each test tubes. Blue colour will
appear in case of
Zinc Silvn lrou(II)
sulphult' uitrntc :-.ulplt11lc
:,olution solutiou 1,olutiun
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(a) Test tube A (b) Test tube B (c) Test tube C (d) all the test tubes.
(1)
6. Action of steam on a metal is shown in the figure.
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soak('fl iu
water DrUvcry
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b<IIUple
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The metal sample in the above experiment is:
C per (c) Aluminium (d) Platinum
(a) Gold (b) op . .
. ctin with ammonium sulphate and ammonium sulphate forms ban um (1)
7 Barium chlonde on :ea Joride . Which of the following correctly represents the type of the
sulphate and ammonium c
reaction involved?
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cont nini11g solutio11
of n111111u11l11111 s11lµl1utc·
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eo11t ai11i11g i,;0)111 ion
of barium clilorid c
I.Displacement reaction 2. Precipitation
3. Combination reaction 4. Double displacement reaction
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c)Only4 {/i)ia nd4 •
in plants? (I)
8 Which of the following statements is true about the uptake of water
a) It occurs all the time due to diffusion.
b) Water enters the roots through osmosis.
c) At night when transpiration is low roots do not take up water.
d) The movement of water from roots to leaves is bi-directional.
n occurs. (1)
9. Select the method/s that are useful to prevent fertilisation ~vu latio
P) Tubectomy Q) Copper-T R) Oral Pills S) Condom
and S
a) Only P b) Only Q and R ,c) Only P, Q and S. d) Only Q,R
(H). When cattle with horns are (1)
10. In cattle having horns is recessive trait (h). To not having horns
having horns was equal to those
crossed with cattle that do not have horns the number of offspring
not having horns. Select the most appropriate statement.
a) Both parents are homozygous
b) One parent is homozygous dominant.
c) Both parents are heterozygous.
d) One parent is heterozygous.
the pancreas was not functioning (I)
11. Patient X was suffering from a pancreatic condition due to which
to such an individual?
adequately. Which of the foUowing is the doctor likely to suggest
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 food.
l processes. The energy utilised for ( 1)
J2. Plants receive energy from Sun which they utilise for severa
c level that consumes plants?
which of the following processes gets transferred to the next trophi
(a) Only growth (b) Only respiration
(c) Only transport of substances (d) Only reproduction
two refractions. During these (1)
l3. When a ray of light passes through a glass prism it suffers
refractions the ray bends
a) Away from the base in both cases
b) Towards the base in both cases
case
c) Towards the base in first case and away from the base in second
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colour. ( I)
Whe n a few drop s of iodine solution is added to rice water the solution turns blue black in
16.
This indicates that rice water contains
proteins
a) Fats b) Glycogen c) Starch d) Simple wer
ments - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Ans
Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two state
option given below:
these questions by selecting the appropriate
explanation of A.
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct
ect explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the corr
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true (1)
iratio n, one of the end product is alcohol.
17. ASSERTION (A): In anaerobic resp
n of glucose.
REASON (R): There is an incomplete breakdow h carry urine from kidneys to the bladder. (I)
whic
18. ASSERTION (A): Ureters are the tubes
REASON (R): Urine is stored in the urethra (1)
ERT ION (A): For obse rving traffic at back , the driver mirror is convex mirror.
19. ASS
r field of view than a plane mirror.
REASON (R): A convex mirror has much large (I)
fo11owin g chem ical equa tion,
20 ASSERTION (A): The
ical equation.
2C6H6 + 702 ➔ 4CO2 +6H2O is a balanced chem
the total number of atoms of each element will
REASON (R): In a balanced chemical equation,
be equal on both the sides of the equation.
Section-B
questions.
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer (2)
21. In the eJectroJysis of water:
on one electrode is two times that of the other
a) Why is it that the volume of gas co11ected
electrode?
added to water?
b) What would happen if dilute H2SO4 is not (2)
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22. Write the main functions of the following
(a) sensory neuron
(b) cranium
(c) vertebral column
(d) motor neuron. (2)
23. Attempt either option A or B
A. What is the purpose of making urine in
the human body? Name the organs that store and
release urine.
OR
veins have valves?
B. Why do ventricles have thick waUs and ow. (2)
ray diagram to illustrate the formation of a rainb
24. How a rainbow fonned? Draw a JabeUed (2)
25. Attempt either option A or B but
near each other. Their poles are not marked,
A The figure shows two magnets X and Y kept
magnetic field Jines are shown in the figure.
XmowcftowatdsY
attract
indicated by the arrow, will the two magnets
If magnet Xis_ m~v~d .~wards magnet Y as
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Section-C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27. (i) Out of the two hydrochloric acid and acetic acid, which one is considered a strong acid and (3)
why?
(ii) Write the name and molecular fonnulae of one more strong acid.
28. Attempt either option A or B. (3)
A.
Metal oxides are basic in nature. But some metal oxides show both acidic as weJJ as basic
behaviour. What are these oxides called? Name one such oxide and write the two reactions
involved with an acid and a base.
OR
B.
i)Aluminium occurs in combined state whereas gold is found in free state. Why?
ii) Write any two properties that you think of while categorizing elements as metals and non-
metals.
29. What is the probability of a girl or a boy being born in a family? Ju&ify with a flow chart (3)
30. A doctor has advised Ram to reduce sugar intake and do regular exercise after checking his (3)
blood test results
i. Which disease is Ram suffering from?
ii. Name the hormone responsible for this disease and the organ producing the hormone.
iii. Which hormone is responsible for changes noticed in males and females during puberty
iv. Which plant hormone inhibits growth?
31 Define power of a lens. The power of a combination of two lenses X and Y is 5 D. If the focal (3)
length of lens X be 15 cm, then
a) calculate the focal length of lens Y.
b)State the nature of the lens Y.
32. A person may suffer from both myopia and hypermetropia defects. (3)
(a) What is this condition called?
(b) When does it happen?
(c) Name the type of lens often required by the persons suffering from this defect. Draw labelled
diagram of such lenses.
33. B1, B2, and B3 are three identical bulbs connected as shown in figure. When all the three bulbs glow, (3)
a current of 6 A is recorded by the ammeter A.
(i) What happens to the reading ofAl, A2, A3 and A when the bulb B2 gets fused?
(ii) How much power is dissipated in the circuit when all the three bulbs glow together?
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Section-D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
34 • Attempt either option A or B. (5)
A.
i) If a graph is plotted between V and I, show the nature of graph obtained. ii) What is meant by
th e statei:nent that 'the resistance of a conductor is one ohm'? iii) The potential difference between
the ternunals of an electric heater is 60V when it draws a current of 4A from the source. What
curr~n~ will the heater draw if the potenti~ difference is increased to 120V. iv) Show how would
you JOtn three resistors each of resistance 90 so that the equivalent resistance of the combination
is 6!1
OR
B. Compare the power used in the 20 resistor in each of the following circuits. i) A 9V battery in
series with tn and 20 resistors ii)A 6V battery in parallel with 120 and 20 resistors.
35 Attempt either option A or B. (5)
A. Given below are certain situations. Analyse and describe its possible impact on a person.
1. Testes of a male boy are not able to descend into the scrotum during his embryonic
development.
2. Vas deferens of a man is plugged
3.Prostate and seminal vesicles are not functional
4. Egg is not fertilised in a human female
5. Placenta does not attach to the uterus optimally
OR
B.
i) Explain the role of placenta in the development of the embryo.
(ii) List out four changes that occur in a flower after pollination.
36 Attempt either option A or B. (5)
A.
(i) Define catenation. Name another element which shows catenation. Explain the reason why
this element does not exhibit the properties of catenation to the extent seen in carbon.
ii) What happens when an oxidizing agent is added to ethanol and heated? Explain with the help
of a chemical equation.
OR
B.
i) Compare soaps and detergents on the basis of their composition and cleansing action on hard
water.
ii) Draw the structure of cyclohexane.
iii) Name the following carbon compound.
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Question No. 37 t Section-E
3 7. An or . o 39 are case-ba sed/data -based questions.
c H •Rantc compound x . rs Used as a pres . .
2 402 This th ervah ve '" pickles and has molecular formulae
(4)
• comp ound reacts with
A. Detenrune the co e anoJ to form n sweet smelling compound Y.
Attempt either b mPouBor nds X and Y. (2)
. su part e
B. i) Write the chem. .•
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icaf equahon for its reaction
·• ofX with ethanol to form compound y .(I)
n)Write any on
e use of compound y (I)
OR
C. i) Which gas is
..) H . produced when X reacts with baking soda? (I)
ow can vi b
II
negar e obtained from compound X? (I)
38. P, Q and R represent the cross . These (4)
are the chan neJs throu gh whi sectJons ?f t~e t~ree blood vessels found in the human body. and
them
. ch blood 15 distnbuted to body tissues. Identify each
of
answer the followi· ng questions.
p Q R
Atte mpt either subpart A or B.
1.
A. Analyse the above figure and identify the blood vesse
tissues (1/2 mark)
i) Responsible for supplying oxygenated blood to various
)
ii) Possess valves to prevent back flow of blood. (1/2 mark
OR
their role during the blood circulation?
B. In which instances the functions of P & Q exchange
(1 mark)
een the walls of the three blood vessels?
C. What is the significance of difference in thickness betw
(2 marks)..
).
D. What is the role ofR in blood circulation? (1 mark
(4)
39. Sneha had to replace the electrical plug of
her iron box. She bought a three-pin plug as sho,vn
there were three wires coloured rt!d, black
below. When she removed the old plug, she saw that
and green.
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red wires wilJ result in a short circuit?
A) Direct contact between which of the three colou
( l mark).
B) Wha1 is the use of green wire? (1 mark).
Attempt either subp art C or D. ll>r
in the case of a short cJrcuit. Gi vc rca~l111
C)St.ate what happens to the current in the circuit
