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Marking Scheme
Science(Theory)
First Term(SA-1)
Class - X



SECTION-A
1. To prevent the chips from being oxidized or rancid. 1
2. Paint forms a protective coating on the surface of iron. Then oxygen and
moisture present in the air cannot have a direct contact with the metal . Therefore surface gets
protected against rusting. 1
3. Solar cell. 1
4. Circuit diagram 1
5. React with both acids and bases. 1
Examples : ZnO and Al
2
O
3
1
6. pH of a solution is a measure of the H
+
concentration in a solution. Lesser the pH
more acidic is the solution. Thus rain water of city B is more acidic. 2

7. (a) (i)
3 2
CaCO CaO CO
(s) (s) (g)
A


1
or any other examples.
(ii)
sunlight
2
2AgBr 2Ag Br

1
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or any other Example.
8.
KCl (aq)AgNO
3
(aq) AgCl(s)KNO
3
(aq) 1
It is a double displacement and precipitation reaction. 1
9. Desert plants take up CO
2
at night and prepare an intermediate molecule. The intermediate molecule is
acted upon by the energy absorbed by the chlorophyll during the day. 1+1
10. Hydrogen, H2S, CH4, CO2 4x=2

11.
2

R
A
r
l l
t



( )
3
2 10 3 14 0 25 10
R r

75
. .
l
t

1

= 2.8 10
-8
m.
12. Perpendicular to the plane of paper and upwards. +
Flemings left hand rule. Statement 1
13.
NaHCO
3


Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) 1
NaCl + H
2
O + CO
2
+ NH
3
NH
4
Cl + NaHCO
3
1
Any one use 1

14. (a) Oxidised : H
2
; reduced : CuO x4=2
Oxidising agent : CuO; reducing agent : H
2
(b) When fats and oil are oxidised, they become rancid and their smell and taste change. 1
15.
(i) Test the three solutions with blue litmus paper, the one solution will change blue
litmus into red. It is acidic solution 1
(ii) Test the remaining two solution with the red litmus (Changed in activity
(i) one solution will change it again to blue. It is basic solution. 1
(iii) Remaining third solutions is distilled water 1
16.
Sodium Carbonate Decahydrate
Na
2
CO
3
10H
2
O
Obtained by heating baking Soda and Recrystallization 1
2NaHCO
3
Na
2
CO
3
H
2
OCO
2

Na
2
CO
3
10H
2
O Na
2
CO
3
.10 H
2
O
17.
(a) Spinal cord ; Fig. 7.2 (NCERT) 1+1
(b) Receptors in skin sensory neuron

spinal cord 2
Effector motor neuron relay neuron
(c) (i) dendrites acquire information
(ii) Impulse or electrical signals for transmission of information
18
Auxin. 1
When light is coming from one side of the plant auxin diffuses towards shady sides. This concentration
stimulates the cells to grow longer on the side of the shoot which is away from the light and shoot
bends. 1+1
19. (i) Less efficient and pollute air by smoke 1
(ii) More efficient and less polluting and also produce excellent manure in the form of slurry left
behind. 1+1

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20.
(i) V is directly proportional to I 1
(ii) R
V
I

10.0V
2.5A
4 +1+
21.

a) (i) I
V
R
Minimum current
Maximum resistance
R R
1
R
2
... Resistance are in series

(ii) Maximum Current Minimum resistances of the combination
R
1 2
1 2
R R
R R

Parallel connection is to be made.


(b) (i) R 3 6 9 1
I
V
R

9
9
1A
(ii) R
3 6
3 6

18
9
2 1

V
R

9
2
4.5

22. When the conductor is held perpendicular to the magnetic field.
Strength of magnetic field, orientation of the conductor, length of the conductor (any two) +
Flemings left hand rule and its correct statement. +1
23. (a) Solid of high melting point 1
Because the force of attraction between the molecules is very strong between the positive and
negative ions 1
(b) Gold silver, platinum, copper (any two) +=1
(c) Carbon can not reduce the oxides of sodium and aluminium because these are highly
reactive metals; have more affinity towards oxygen than carbon. 1
(d) Solder, Lead and Tin (Pb and Sn) +=1

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OR
(a) Carbonate ores 1
ZnCO
3
ZnO + CO
2
1
(b) Heat is evolved and calcium starts floating because the bubbles of hydrogen gas
formed stick to the surface of the metal. 1
(c) Soluble - Water
Insoluble petrol
(d) Cu, Zn 1








24. (a)
3

(arrows must be correctly drawn/shown).
(i) Blood : Transport of nutrients, O
2
, CO
2
, Urea, hormones, WBC present in blood kills germs. +
(ii) Lymph : carries digested and absorbed fat from intestine, drains excess fluid from extra cellular
space back into the blood. +
OR
(a) 2

Autotrophic Heterotrophic
(1) They can manufacture their own food
by process of photosynthesis
(1) They depend on other plants or other animal
for food.
(2) For food manufacture they require
CO
2
, H
2
O and sunlight e.g. green
plants.
(2) They consume complex food which gets
digested into small soluble compounds by
digestion e.g. human beings, cow etc.


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(b)


25.
(a) Figure 13.20 at page 238 in NCERT Textbook Class X science Correct drawing and labelling
1+1
(b) (i) When live wire and neutral wire come into direct contact. 1
(ii) Fuse is used to save electrical appliances from damage due to short. circuiting. 1
OR

(i) North pole to south pole 1
(ii) Because it would mean that at the point of intersection, the compass needle would point towards
two directions which is not possible. 1
(iii) That Strength of magnetic field is higher in that region. 1
(iv) 50 Hz 1
(v) A.C. can be transmitted over long distances without much loss of energy. 1
SECTION B
26. (b) 1
27. (a) 1
28. (b) 1
29. (d) 1
30. (b) 1
31. (c) 1
32. (c) 1
33. (a) 1
34. (d) 1
35. (b) 1
36. (c) 1
37. (c) 1
38. (b) 1
39. (c) 1
40. (b) 1
41. (a) 1

Diagram - 1
Four labellings - 4x=2