Class 10 Science – Sample Question Paper
Maximum Marks: 80
Time: 3 Hours
General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory.
Answer according to the marks allocated.
Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
Use of calculator is not permitted.
Section A – Biology (30 Marks)
(Chapters: Life Processes, Control & Coordination)
Q1. (1 mark)
Name the enzyme present in human saliva that helps in the breakdown of starch.
Q2. (1 mark)
Which part of the human brain controls voluntary actions like writing?
Q3. (2 marks)
Why is the small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
Q4. (2 marks)
List two differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Q5. (3 marks)
Draw a neat diagram of the human excretory system and label: Kidney, Ureter, and Urinary Bladder.
Q6. (3 marks – Competency-based)
A person is feeling hungry. Trace the pathway of this information in the nervous system from
detection to response.
Q7. (4 marks – Case-based)
Read the passage and answer the following:
During a football match, Ramesh’s leg is hit badly. Immediately he feels pain and withdraws his leg.
a) Name the type of action involved.
b) Explain the pathway of this action.
c) Why is this action important for survival?
Q8. (4 marks – Competency-based)
Plants do not have a nervous system, yet they respond to stimuli. Explain with the help of two
examples.
Q9. (5 marks – Application-based)
(a) Explain the role of alveoli in gaseous exchange.
(b) Why does the rate of breathing increase during vigorous exercise?
Section B – Physics (25 Marks)
(Chapters: Light – Reflection and Refraction, Human Eye & Colourful World)
Q10. (1 mark)
What is the focal length of a plane mirror?
Q11. (1 mark)
Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering it?
Q12. (2 marks)
State the laws of refraction of light.
Q13. (2 marks)
Why does the sun appear reddish at sunrise and sunset?
Q14. (3 marks – Numerical)
An object is placed 24 cm in front of a concave lens of focal length 12 cm. Find the position and
nature of the image formed.
Q15. (3 marks – Competency-based)
A student is unable to see objects clearly when kept close to the eye.
a) Name the defect of vision.
b) Draw ray diagrams to show the defect and its correction.
Q16. (5 marks – Case-based)
Read and answer:
While performing an experiment on refraction, a student places a glass slab on a sheet of paper and
traces the outline. A ray of light is passed through it and its emergent ray is noted.
a) Define lateral displacement.
b) On what factors does lateral displacement depend?
c) Draw a labelled diagram for the experiment.
Q17. (5 marks – Competency-based Numerical)
A concave mirror of focal length 15 cm is used to obtain an image of an object kept at a distance of
25 cm.
a) Find the position, nature, and magnification of the image.
b) If the object is moved further away, what will happen to the size and position of the image?
Section C – Chemistry (25 Marks)
(Chapters: Chemical Reactions, Acids-Bases-Salts, Metals & Non-metals)
Q18. (1 mark)
Which gas is produced when zinc reacts with dilute HCl?
Q19. (1 mark)
Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of CaO with water.
Q20. (2 marks)
Write one use each of:
(a) Baking soda
(b) Plaster of Paris
Q21. (2 marks)
Differentiate between displacement and double displacement reactions with one example of each.
Q22. (3 marks – Numerical)
The pH of a solution is 5. Calculate the concentration of hydrogen ion in it. (Given: log10 = 1)
Q23. (3 marks – Competency-based)
During a metal extraction process, aluminium is obtained from bauxite by electrolysis.
a) Which electrolyte is used?
b) Why is cryolite added to alumina?
c) Write the reaction at the cathode.
Q24. (5 marks – Case-based)
Study the given passage and answer the following:
Ravi added dilute HCl to a test tube containing zinc granules. He observed the evolution of a gas
which was tested by bringing a burning matchstick near it. The gas burnt with a ‘pop’ sound.
a) Write the chemical reaction involved.
b) Name the gas evolved and state its property.
c) If NaOH was used instead of HCl, would the same reaction occur? Explain.
d) Mention one use of the gas formed.
Q25. (5 marks – Competency-based)
With the help of an activity, explain how you can show that:
(a) Acid solution in water conducts electricity.
(b) Distilled water does not conduct electricity.
Write the chemical equation for the reaction taking place in the activity.