Sample Question Paper

SCIENCE
Class X
Term II
Time: 3 hrs. MM: 90
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
i) The question paper comprises of two sections, A and B, You are to attempt both the
sections.
ii) All questions are compulsory.
iii) There is no overall choice. However internal choice has been provided in all the five
questions of five marks category. Only one option in such questions is to be
attempted.
iv) All questions of section A and all questions of section B are to be attempted
separately.
v) Questions numbers 1 to 3 in section A are one mark questions. These are to be
answered in one word or one sentence.
vi) Question numbers 4 to 7 are two marks, to be answered in about 30 words each.
vii) Question numbers 8 to 19 are three mark questions, to be answered in about 50
words each.
viii) Questions numbers 20 to 24 are five mark questions, to be answered in about 70
words each.
ix) Question numbers 25 to 42 in section B are multiple choice questions based on
practical skills. Each question is a one ark question. You are to choose one most
appropriate response out of the four provided to you.

SECTION - A
1. Give the common name of the plant on which Mendel performed his experiments.
2. Name any two oxidizing agents for alcohols.
3. Write the molecular formula of the following (a) Benzene (b) Hexane
4. (i) Why are coal and petroleum called fossil fuels?
(ii) Name the two elements which are present both in CNG and petroleum.
5. Construction of dams ensures electricity generation for a large number of villages. State
two reasons for opposition to the construction of dams in spite of this advantage.
6. State the modern periodic law. How many groups and periods are there in the modern
periodic table?
7. (a) What is meant by power of accommodation of eye?
(b) How does focal length of the eye lens change when we shift looking from distant
object to nearby object?
8. The atomic number of elements A, B, C, D and E are given below
Element A B C D E
Atomic no. 7 10 12 41 9
From the above table, answer the following questions
(a) Which two elements are chemically similar?
(b) Which is an inert gas?
(c) Which element belongs to 3
rd
period of periodic table?
(d) Which element among these is a non metal?

9. Pure breed pea plants A are crossed with pure breed pea plants B. It is found that the
plants that look like A do not appear in F1 generation but B re-emerges in F2 generation.
Which of the plants A and B: (i) tall, (ii) dwarf? Give reason for your answer.
10. List any three advantages of water harvesting over water stored in ponds.
11. How is the sex of a new born individual determined genetically in human?
12. Draw a neat labelled diagram of longitudinal section of a typical flower?
13. Complete the following reactions
(a) CH
3
CH
2
OH alkaline KMnO
4
heat ?
(b) 2Na + 2CH3 CH2 OH ? + ?
(c) CH3COOH + CH3CH2OH ?
14. Based on the behaviour towards light how substances can be classified? Give one
example of each?
15. (a) Define absolute refractive index of a medium.
(b) Light travels through glycerine with a speed of 2.05x10
8
m/s. Find the R.I of glycerine.
(Speed of light in vacuum = 3x10
8
m/s)
16. (a) What are sexually transmitted diseases? Name any one which is caused by bacteria
and one by viral infection.
(b) Mention any two methods to avoid such diseases.
17. Define evolution. Why are traits acquired during life time of an individual not inherited?
18. It is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using a concave mirror of focal length
20cm.
(i) What should be the range of the distance of object from the mirror?

(ii) Will the image be bigger or smaller than the object?

(iii) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
19. (a) Why ethane decolourises bromine water, but not ethane.
(b) Write down the relevant chemical equation involved in decolourisation?
20. The atomic number of an element is 16. Predict its
(a) Valency
(b) Group number
(c) Whether it is a metal or non metal
(d) Nature of the oxide formed
(e) Name of the element
21. (i) Differentiate between saturated and unsaturated carbon compound.
(ii) Write one example of each of such compounds and give their structural formula.
(iii) Draw electron dot structure of methane and ethane.
OR
(i) Define hydrocarbons.
(ii) Mention the general name of saturated hydrocarbons and the hydrocarbons
containing double and triple bonds respectively.
(iii) What is a heteroatom in the context of hydrocarbons?
(iv) Write the names of any two functional groups and give their formula too.
22. (a) What are the main reasons why human beings are over-exploiting the forests?
(b) What are the effects of damages?

(c) Name the different measures taken up for the conservation of forests?
23. (a) List two reasons for avoiding frequent pregnancies by women.
(b) Explain in brief the following method of contraception giving one example of each.
(i) Barrier method
(ii) Chemical method
(iii) Surgical method.
24. Human resources in India are depleting with increasing number of people getting
infected by AIDS virus and it has become a socio economic hazard.
(a) Name the virus which causes AIDS?
(b) Mention the modes of transmission of AIDS virus
(c) What is the effect of AIDS virus on human body?
(d) Give nay two measures to prevent the transmission of aids virus.

SECTION B
25. What would be observed when a drop of dilute ethanoic acid is put on a blue litmus
paper?
(a) Changes to red
(b) No change
(c) Changes to green
(d) Changes to white
26. Which one is not observed when aluminium is added to a solution of ferrous sulphate?
(a) The solution is light green in the beginning.
(b) The final solution becomes colourless.
(c) The final solution becomes dark blue.
(d) A dirty mass is deposited in the surface of aluminium.
27. An iron nail was suspended in copper sulphate solution and kept for a while. The
solution
(a) Remained blue and a coating was formed on the nail
(b) Turned green and a coating was formed on the nail
(c) Remained blue and no coating was formed on the nail
(d) Turned green and no coating was formed on the nail
28. When iron filings are added to ferrous sulphate solution the correct observation is
(a) Ferrous sulphate solution becomes colourless.
(b) Ferrous sulphate solution becomes blue in colour.
(c) No change in the colour of ferrous sulphate solution is observed.

(d) Ferrous sulphate solution becomes light green colour.

29. On adding NaHCO3 to acetic acid, one immediately
(a) Observes strong effervescence
(b) Hears a hissing sound
(c) Gets pungent smell
(d) Observes the evolution of a coloured gas
30. Hard water is
(a) Clear liquid
(b) Suspension
(c) Semi solid
(d) Colloid
31. Four groups of students I, II, III and IV were assigned separately the experiment of the
interaction of iron nail with a solution of copper sulphate. Each group tried to record the
observations as shown.
Groups of students Initial colour of
solution
Final colour of
solution
Change in the iron
nail
I Blue Colourless Grey coat
II Green Green Reddish brown coat
III Blue Blue Reddish brown coat
IV Blue Light green Reddish brown coat
Which of the students recorded all the observation correctly?

(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV
32. Four test tubes were taken marked as A, B, C and D respectively. 2ml of solution of Al
2
(SO
4
)
3
in water was filled in each of the test tubes. Clean piece of metal zinc was placed
in A, clean iron nail in B, clean copper wire in C and a clean aluminium wire in D. It was
observed that no change occurred in any of the test tubes. The correct inference drawn
is:
(a) Zinc is more reactive than aluminium
(b) Zinc is more reactive than copper
(c) Copper is more reactive than aluminium
(d) Zinc, iron and copper is more reactive than aluminium
33. Which of the following statement is not correct?
(a) Acetic acid is a weak acid and it ionizes only partially
(b) Acetic acid turns red litmus blue but it does not affect blue litmus
(c) Acetic acid is highly soluble in water.
(d) Acetic acid reacts with sodium hydrogen carbonate to from a colourless and
odourless gas.
34. A student put a big iron nail each in 4 test-tube containing solutions of zinc sulphate,
aluminium sulphate, copper sulphate, and iron sulphate. A reddish brown coating was
observed only on the surface of iron nail which was put in the solution

(a) Zinc sulphate

(b) Iron sulphate
(c) Copper sulphate
(d) Aluminium sulphate
35. 5 mL of ethanoic acid was taken in two test tubes I and II each. Blue and red litmus
papers were dipped into test tube I and solid sodium hydrogen carbonate was added to
test tube II.
The following observations were reported:
(a) Red litmus turned blue in I and no change was observed in II.
(b) Blue litmus turned red in I and brisk effervescence observed in II.
(c) Red litmus turned blue in I and a gas of odour like vinegar evolved in II.
(d) Blue litmus turned red in I and a gas which supports combustion evolved in II.
36. In an experiment to trace the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass
slab four students tabulated Li, Lr and Le as given below. The student who has
performed the experiment most carefully is
Student A B C D
Li 30 30 30 30
Lr 17 24 21 19
Le 28 30 32 30
(a) A
(b) B

(c) C
(d) D
37. While observing, a student will find that shape of amoeba is
(a) Round
(b) Oval
(c) Irregular
(d) Rod like
38. A student obtains a blurred image of an object on a screen by using a concave mirror. In
order to obtain a sharp image on the screen he has to shift the mirror
(a) Towards the screen
(b) Away from the screen
(c) Either towards or away from the screen depending on the position of the object
(d) In a position very far away from the screen
39. In budding
(a) Cell divides transversely.
(b) Cell divide longitudinally
(c) Nucleus divides followed by the development of protuberance.
(d) A small protuberance develops followed by nuclear division.
40. Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals indicate a common ancestry as they have
(a) Two eyes
(b) A tail in embryo stage
(c) Four limbs

(d) Dry skin

41. Which of the following pairs of organs is analogous to each other?
(a) Leaf spines and leaf tendrils
(b) Flipper of a whale and leg of a horse
(c) Forelimbs of frog and human hand
(d) Wings of an insect and wings of a bat
42. If x represents weight of soaked raisins and y represents weight of dry raisins then by
the formula x y /y x 100 which is a way to calculate percentage of water it soak raisins,
we get percentage of water.
(a) Absorbed by raisins by hypertonic solution
(b) Absorbed by raisins in hypotonic solution
(c) Lost by raisins in hypotonic solution
(d) Lost by raisins in hyper tonic solution