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Class - X
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SCIENCE
Time : 3 to 3 hours
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Maximum Marks : 80
80
Total No. of Pages : 16
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General Instructions :
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The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B, you are to attempt both the sections.
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All questions are compulsory.
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There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in all the three questions
of five mark category. Only one option in such question is to be attempted.
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All questions of section A and all questions of section B are to be attempted separately.
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Question numbers 1 to 4 in section A are one mark questions. These are to be answered in
one word or one sentence.
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Question numbers 5 to 13 are two mark questions, to be answered in about 30 words.
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Question numbers 14 to 22 are three mark questions, to be answered in about 50 words.
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Question numbers 23 to 25 are five mark questions, to be answered in about 70 words.
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Question numbers 26 to 41 in section B are multiple choice questions based on practical
skills. Each question is a one mark question. You are to choose one most appropriate response
out of the four provided to you.
10. An additional 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper only. Candidates
will not write any answer on the answer sheet during this time interval.
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Surgical methods can be used to create a block in the reproductive system for
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contraceptive purposes. Name such parts where blocks are created in :
(i)
Males
(ii) Females
State any two reasons for using contraceptive devices.
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Why does the sun look reddish at the time of sunrise and sunset ? Explain.
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Only father is responsible for the sex of a new born child. Explain with the help of
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following :
(a) Choose (i) Metals and (ii) Non - Metals out of these elements.
(b) On which side of the Periodic table can we locate (i) Metals and (ii) Non-Metals?
(c) Name the Metalloid out of the elements given above. Where are they located in
the periodic table ?
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(b)
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A person cannot read a book at distances less than 50 cm. Name the defect of vision he
is suffering from. How can it be corrected ? Draw ray diagrams to show the image
formation
(i)
by defective eye and
(ii) after using corrective lens.
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Light travels through water with a speed of 2.25 3 108 m/s. What is the refractive
index of water ? Given that speed of light in air is 3 3 108 m/s.
A ray of light travelling in water enters obliquely into glass. Does the light ray
bend towards or away from the normal ? Why ?
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Differentiate between :
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Pollen Tube
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Ovary
List any two changes observed in the body of a female during puberty.
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Stigma
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Name the type of compound formed by the reaction of an Organic acid and an
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For what position of an object, a concave mirror forms a real image equal in size
to the object ?
(2)
Draw ray diagrams to show the formation of images when the object is placed in
front of a concave mirror
(a)
(b)
(b)
Draw labelled ray diagrams to show the formation of the required image in each of
the above two cases.
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(a)
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(d)
Four students observed a prepared slide under a compound microscope and drew the
labelled sketches as given below :
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For the experiment To determine the percentage of water absorbed by raisins the
essential requirements/precautions are given below. Out of these the INCORRECT
requirement is :
(a) The beaker must have sufficient water
(b) The measurement of mass must be quite accurate
(c) The raisins should not have stalks
(d) The soaked raisins must be wiped off gently before measuring final mass
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The percentage of water absorbed by raisins 5 [(x 2 y)/y] 3 100. What do x and y
represent ?
(a) x is mass of water absorbed y is mass of water lost
(b) x is mass of water lost y is mass of water absorbed
(c) x is mass of soaked raisins and y is mass of dry raisins
(d) x is mass of dry raisins y is mass of soaked raisins
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While performing the experiment with a sample of raisins to determine the percentage
of water absorbed by them, Rahul recorded following observations
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24 g
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A student added about 1 mL of acetic acid to about 5 mL water and shook the mixture
carefully. He observed after some time that acetic acid -
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II and III
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Dilute acetic acid was added to the four test tubes containing the following chemicals.
(I)
NaOH
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NaCl
(III) NaHCO3
(IV) Na 2CO 3
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A zinc strip was left dipped in aqueous solutions of Iron Sulphate, Zinc Sulphate,
Copper Sulphate and Aluminium Sulphate as shown below. A coating on zinc will be
observed in :
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When a student added acetic acid to a test tube containing Sodium hydrogencarbonate,
a colourless gas was evolved which was tested with a burning match - stick. It was
observed that the matchstick.
(I)
continues to burn brilliantly
(II) burnt slowly with a blue flame
(III) extinguished immediately
(IV) burnt with an orange flame
The correct observation is :
(a) (I)
(b) (II)
(c) (III)
(d) (IV)
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Given below are a few steps (not in proper sequence) followed in the determination of
focal length of a given convex lens by obtaining a sharp image of a distant object
(A) Measures the distance between the lens and screen.
(B) Adjust the position of the lens to form a sharp image.
(C) Select a suitable distant object.
(D) Hold the lens between the object and the screen with its faces parallel to the
screen.
The correct sequence of steps for determination of focal length is :
(a) (C), (A), (D), (B)
(b) (C), (D), (B), (A)
(c) (C), (A), (B), (D)
(d) (A), (B), (C), (D)
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four students, I, II, III and IV. They reported the following measurements of angle of
incidence i angle of refraction r and angle of emergence e.
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