CENTRAL CLUSTER COMMON EXAMINATION (2024-25)

CLASS X
SCIENCE (086) SET - A
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
General Instructions:
(a) This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections A, B, C, D and E.
(b) SECTION-A question no. 1 to 16 consists of multiple objective type questions (MCQs) and [Link]. 17 to 20
consist of assertion and reason type questions, carrying one mark each.
(c) SECTION-B question no. 21 to 26 are short answer type questions, carrying two marks each. Answer to
these questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
(d) SECTION-C question no. 27 to 33 are short answer type questions, carrying three marks each. Answer to
these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(e) SECTION-D question no. 34 to 36 are long answer type questions, carrying two marks each. Answer to
these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
(f) SECTION-E question no. 37 to 39 are source based / case base questions, carrying each with subparts.
(g) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some questions. A student
has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
(h) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagram should be drawn.
SECTION – A
Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the
questions 1 - 20. There is no negative mark for an incorrect response.
1. In which of the following chemical equations, the abbreviations represent the 1
correct states of the reactants and products involved in a reaction?
(a) 2H2 (l) + O2 (l) → 2H2O(g) (b) 2H2 (g) + O2 (l) → 2H2O (l)
(c) 2H2 (g) + O2 (g)→ 2H2O (l) (d) 2H2 (g) +O2 (g) →2H2O (s)
2. What is the product obtained when copper (II) oxide is heated with hydrogen 1
gas?
(a) Copper oxide (b) Copper metal (c) Copper sulphate (d) Copper chloride
3. Which of the following is the correct order of the metals in the given list in 1
terms of their reactivity, as indicated by the arrows?
(a) Zinc >Iron>Magnesium>Sodium (b) Sodium> Magnesium>Iron>Zinc
(c) Sodium >Zinc>Magnesium>Iron (d) Sodium>Magnesium>Zinc>Iron
4. Which of the following metals reacts vigorously with water, producing 1
hydrogen gas?
(a) Gold (b) Silver (c) Sodium (d) Platinum
5. The IUPAC name of CH3CHO is 1
(a) Formaldehyde (a) Formaldehyde (c) Ethanal (d) Ethanol

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6. Rectified spirit is 1
(a) 50% ethanol (b) 80% ethanol (c) 95% ethanol (d) 40-50% ethanol
7. A solution reacts with crushed egg shells to give a gas that turns lime water 1
milky. The solution contains
(a) NaCl (b) HCl (c) LiCl (d) KCl
8. Rishitha was daydreaming during the class. The class teacher observed it and 1
asked her to list the function of pancreatic juice. You are her best friend and
sitting next to her thus can prompt her with the answer. Which one of the
following answers will you tell her to save her from humiliation in front of the
entire class?
(a) Trypsin digests proteins and lipase carbohydrates.
(b) Trypsin digests emulsified fats and lipase proteins.
(c) Trypsin and lipase digests fats.
(d) Trypsin digest proteins and lipase digests emulsified fat droplets.
9. In which of the following vertebrate group/ groups, heart does not pump 1
oxygenated blood to different parts of the body?
(a) Pisces and amphibians (b) Amphibians and reptiles
(c) Amphibians only (d) Pisces only
10. Arjun is taking part in a race competition. The graph shows the concentration 1
of lactic acid in his muscles during and after the race. At what time he finished
racing?

(a) 8 mins (b) 12 mins (c) 20 mins (d) 10 mins

11. What is the correct direction of flow of electrical impulses? 1

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12. The expression of trait depends on the following factors 1
(a) Efficiency of enzyme and amount of hormone
(b) Amount of hormone and type of trait
(c) Efficiency of enzyme and Environment
(d) Environment and law of dominance
13. The diagram below shows an image formed at a distance 36 cm from the lens 1
LL’ of focal length 12 cm. The position of the object on the left-hand side
should be

(a) Between 12 cm to 30 cm from the lens.

(b) Beyond 24 cm from the lens.
(c) Between 12 cm to 24 cm from the lens.
(d) within 12 cm from the lens.
14. The clear sky appears blue, because 1
(a) Blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere.
(b) Ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the atmosphere.
(c) Violet and blue lights get scattered more than light of all other colours by
the atmosphere.
(d) Light of all other colours is scattered more than the violet and blue colour
lights by the atmosphere.
15. In a given food chain, the amount of energy at fourth trophic level is 5 KJ, what 1
will be the energy at producer level?
(a) 5KJ (b) 50KJ (c) 500kJ (d) 5000KJ
16. What will happen if deer is lost in the given food chain? 1
Grass→Deer→Tiger
(a) The population of tiger increases
(b) The population of grass decreases
(c) The tiger will start eating grass.
(d) The population of tiger decreases and the population of grass increases.

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 Question number 17 to 20 consists of two statements - Assertion (A) and
Reason (R). Answer these questions by selecting the appropriate option given
below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
17. Assertion (A): When pH of rain water is more than 7, it is called acid rain. 1
Reason (R): When electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of
sodium chloride, it decomposes to form H2 and Cl2 gases.
18. Assertion (A): At puberty, in boys, voice begins to crack and thick hair grows on 1
face.
Reason (R): At puberty, there is decreased secretion of testosterone in boys.
19. Assertion (A): Concave mirrors are used as make-up mirrors. 1
Reason (R): When the face is held within the focus of a concave mirror, then
a diminished image of the face is seen in the concave mirror.
20. Assertion (A): Decomposers bring mineralisation of decomposed matter. 1
Reason (R): Decomposers are microconsumers.

SECTION – B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions
21. A compound X has the molecular formula C 3H6O with structural formula 2
CH3CH2CHO. Give its IUPAC name. Can another compound have the same
molecular formula? Give its structure and IUPAC name of that compound also.
22. (a) What is peristaltic movement? 2
(b) ‘Stomata remain closed in desert plants during daytime.’ How do they
perform photosynthesis?
23. Give reasons for the following: 2
(i) Lungs always contain residual volume of air.
(ii) Nostrils are lined with mucus.
(OR)
What will happen to the plant if xylem is removed?
24. A lens forms 4 times magnified real image of an object. If the focal length of 2
the lens is 18cm, then find:
(a) object position
(b) position of the screen from the lens where the image is formed.

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25. The scale of an Ammeter used in an experiment is shown in the figure. Find 2
(a) the least count of the Ammeter
(b) reading of the Ammeter in SI unit

(OR)

The following table given below shows the information about two heaters A
and B.

Power (W) Voltage(V)

Heater A 750 220
Heater B 120 220

(a) Which heater has more Resistance?

(b) Find the electrical energy consumed in Joules by Heater B, if operated for
1.5 hours.
26. Gas A, found in the upper layers of the atmosphere, is a deadly poison but is 2
essential for all living beings. The amount of this gas started declining sharply in
the 1980s.
(a) Identify gas A. How is it formed at higher levels of the atmosphere?
(b) Why is it essential for all living beings? State the cause for the depletion of
this gas.
SECTION – C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions
27. A substance X used for coating iron articles is added to a blue solution of 3
reddish-brown metal Y. The colour of the blue solution gets discharged.
Identify X and Y. Mention the equation involved and also the type of reaction.
28. (a)Explain why: 3
(i)Common salt becomes sticky during the rainy season.
(ii)Blue vitriol change to white upon heating.
(OR)
(b) An ore on treatment with dilute HCl produces brisk effervescence. Name the
type of ore with one example. What steps will be required to obtain metal
from this ore? Also write the chemical equation for the reaction involved.

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29. Draw a sectional view of the human heart and label on it- Aorta, Right ventricle 3
and Pulmonary veins and septum.
30. A pea plant with purple flowers was crossed with white flowers producing 50 3
plants with only purple flowers. On selfing, these plants produced 482 plants
with purple flowers and 162 with white flowers.
Write the phenotype ratio in F2 generation.
What genetic mechanism accounts for these results? Explain.
31. A rainbow is a spectacular phenomenon we witness in nature. The figure shows 3
the formation of rainbow.
(a) What is a rainbow?
(b) Identify the events A, B, C and D that take place during rainbow formation.

32. A current of 4 A flows through a conductor of resistance 2.5Ω. Find 3

(a) The number of electrons flowing through the conductor in 1 minute.
(b) The Potential difference across the conductor.
(c) Write two factors on which both resistance and resistivity depend.
33. The diagram below shows a free conductor AB kept in a magnetic field and is 3
carrying current from B to A.
(a) What will be the direction of the force experienced by the conductor?
(b) State the rule used to find the direction of force acting on the conductor.
(c) Suggest two ways by which you can change the direction of deflection of the
conductor AB.

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 SECTION – D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
34. (a) An organic compound A is widely used as a preservative in pickles and has 5
a molecular formula C2H4O2. This compound reacts with ethanol to form a
sweet-smelling compound B.
(i) Identify the compound A.
(ii) Write the chemical equation for its reaction with ethanol to form
compound B.
(iii) How can we get compound A back from B.
(iv) Name the process and write the corresponding chemical equation.
(v) Which gas is produced when compound A reacts with washing
soda? Write the chemical equation.
(OR)
(b) (i)Use the Lewis dot symbols to describe the formation of aluminium
oxide (Al2O3).
(ii) Ionic compounds are solids. Give reason.
35. A. Observe the following diagram and answer the following. 5

i. How do we know that two different individual organisms belong to the same
species?
ii. What is the information source for making proteins.
iii. Variations are observed in successive generations, in the given picture.
Name the process involved in such variations.
iv. What is the basis of evolution?
B. Write the advantages of vegetative propagation.
(OR)

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 I.

Observe the diagram, identify and answer the following:

i. Site of fertilization
[Link] of implantation
[Link] canal
iv. Site of egg formation

II.
i. Listout the role of placenta.
ii. What happens when the egg is not fertilized?
36. Lisa made an arrangement of five different resistances connected to a battery 5
of 1.8 V as shown below.

Calculate:
(a) The total resistance between A and B.
(b) The effective resistance of the circuit.
(c) The reading of ammeter A.
(d) The potential difference between A and B.
(e) Potential difference across R1 and R2 combination.
(OR)
In an experiment of verification of Ohm’s law, following observations are
obtained.
Potential difference V (in volt) 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5

Current I (in ampere) 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

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 (a) Draw the V-I graph using the above data.
(b) Find the resistance of the circuit.
(c) Find the potential difference when the current is 0.5A.
(d) How does the resistance of a metallic wire depend on the following:
(i) Length of the wire.
(ii) Thickness of the wire.

SECTION – E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions
37. A girl met with an accident and her legs got fractured. She went to an 4
orthopedician for treatment. On examination, the doctor mixed a white
powder in water and applied it to her leg along with the cotton and gauze.
After a while, it turned into white, solid, hard mass. The doctor said that it
would support her fractured bone and help it to join in the right position.
(a) What is ‘white powder’ and ‘white hard solid mass’ called as?
(b) Write the chemical name of ‘white powder’ and ‘white hard solid mass’.
(c) After the treatment, the doctor repacked the white powder back into
moisture proof airtight container. Why?
(OR)
(c) Write the chemical equation to show the reaction between white powder
and water.
38. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below. 4
The control and coordination in plants is done by plant hormones. The plant
hormones coordinate the activities of the plant by controlling one or the other
aspect of the growth of the plant. So, the plant hormones are also known as
plant growth substances. The growth of a plant can be divided into three stages
B cell division, cell enlargement and cell differentiation (or cell specialization),
and these stages have particular locations in a plant.

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These three stages of plant growth as well as promotion of dormancy, breaking
of dormancy, stomata control, falling of leaves, fruit growth, ripening of fruits
and ageing in plants are controlled by the various plant hormones.

(a) What are plant hormones otherwise called?

(b) Which hormone promotes cell division and state the hormone that act as
growth inhibitor?
(c) (i) Name the hormone that triggers seed germination.
(ii) Name the hormone that detects light and stimulates cell elongation.
(OR)
(c) (i) What causes the folding of the leaves in ‘Touch me not’ plants when
touched by hand?
(ii) What is the folding of leaves in response to touch called?

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39. Manish learnt that the lens formula can be used to find the focal length of a 4
[Link] distant object method gives the value of Rough /approximate focal
length of a [Link] decides to experimentally verify the relationship.

He fixed a convex lens vertically on the stand and

placed it on the table. Then he placed the wire
gauze object on the left side of the convex lens and
the screen on the right side of the convex lens. He
found the image distances for various positions of the wire gauze object. He
repeated the same procedure, by changing the distance of the object (u) for the
given lens to find its focal length using lens formula and the readings were
tabulated as below.
[Link] Object Distance(u) in cm Image distance(v) in cm
1 -100 +25
2 -60 +30
3 -40 +40
4 -30 +60
5 -25 +100
6 -15 +120
(a) What is the focal length of the lens?
(b) Find the nature of the image and magnification in serial number 2.
(c) Write the serial number of the observation which is not correct. Justify.
(OR)
(c) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in Serial number 5.

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