PRACTICE QUESTION PAPER - SCIENCE
MAXIMUM DURATION - 2.5 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
● ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
● MARKS HAVE NOT BEEN ALLOTED FOR DESCRIPTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS. SO,
WRITE THE ANSWERS AS IN THE NCERT BOOK.
● DRAW LABELLED DIAGRAMS FOR QUESTIONS FROM BIOLOGY EVEN IF NOT
MENTIONED.
● BALANCED EQUATIONS ARE MANDATORY FOR REACTION BASED QUESTIONS.
● WRITE QUESTION AND SUB QUESTION NUMBER AS IN THE PAPER. DO NOT
WRITE AS YOU WISH.
SECTION A
[Link] body of human beings works within the pH range of :
(A) 6.1 to 6.8 (B) 6.5 to 7.3 (C) 7.0 to 7.8 (D) 7.5 to 8.1
[Link] warning sign shown in the given figure must invariably be displayed/pasted on the
containers which contain hydroxide of :
(A) Aluminium (B) Calcium (C) Sodium (D) Magnesium
[Link] the correct option from the following statements about the functioning of the human
heart.
(A) Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body and sends it to
pulmonary veins.
(B) Left atrium sends oxygenated blood to right ventricle which pumps it to different parts of the
body.
(C) Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body and sends it to the right ventricle.
(D) Left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary arteries and sends it to the left
ventricle.
[Link]-cell thick blood vessels are known as : (A) Alveoli (B) Capillaries (C) Arteries (D) Veins
[Link] of the following is the correct sequence of parts of female reproductive system of
flowering plants in terms of their placement ?
(A) Stigma, ovule, ovary, style (B) Ovule, stigma, ovary, style
(C) Style, stigma, ovule, ovary (D) Stigma, style, ovary, ovule
[Link] number of chromosomes in a cell division is halved. This kind of cell
division is observed in :
(A) Only testis (B) Only ovary
(C) Ovary and testis both (D) All cells of the body
[Link] part of the human eye which can modify the curvature of the eye lens to some extent is :
(A) Pupil (B) Cornea (C) Ciliary muscles (D) Aqueous humour
8.
[Link] object is placed at a distance of 30 cm from the pole of a concave mirror. If its real and
inverted image is formed at 60 cm in front of the mirror, the focal length of the mirror is :
(A) – 15 cm (B) – 20 cm (C) + 20 cm (D) + 15 cm
10. Identify from the following a group containing all non-biodegradable substances.
(A) Leather, Glass, Plastic (B) Cotton, Wood, Nylon
(C) DDT, Polyester, Glass (D) Leather, Silk, Wool
11. Assertion (A) : Animals will not get energy if they eat (consume) coal as food.
Reason (R) : Specific enzymes are needed for the breakdown of a particular food.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
SECTION B
12.(a) Write one function each of the following, in a seed :
(i) Seed coat (ii) Cotyledon (iii) Radicle (iv) Plumule
13.(a) Out of the two lenses, one concave and the other convex, state which one will diverge a
parallel beam of light falling on it. Draw a ray diagram to show the principal focus of the lens.
(b) A ray of light after refraction from a convex lens emerges parallel to its principal axis.
(i) Draw a labelled ray diagram to show it. (ii) In this case, the incident ray before refraction from
the lens passes through a point on its principal axis. Name the point.
14.(a) (i) Define the term decomposition reaction. Write one chemical equation each for
decomposition reaction where energy is supplied in the form of heat, light or electricity.
(ii) Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost is considered an exothermic [Link] ?
[Link] are decomposition reactions called the opposite of combination reactions ? Write one
chemical equation each for these two types of reactions mentioning the name of the reactant(s)
and the product(s) involved in the reactions.
[Link] substances ‘A’ and ‘B’ are burnt in air separately. For ‘A’, ashes are collected and
dissolved in water to get solution ‘X’, while for ‘B’, fumes produced are passed through water to
get solution ‘Y’. Both the solutions ‘X’ and ‘Y’ are then tested with pH paper. 3
(a) If ‘X’ gives light blue colour and ‘Y’ gives orange colour to the pH paper, then write the nature
and range of pH of ‘X’ and ‘Y’.
(b) Which one of the two – A and B, is a metal ? Justify your answer.
17.A convex mirror used for rear view on an automobile has a focal length of 15 m. If a 3 m high
bus is located at 60 m from the mirror, use the mirror formula to determine the position and size
of the image of the bus as seen in the mirror.
[Link] harmful chemicals get accumulated in human bodies through the food chain. Name
this phenomenon. Explain the reason for the maximum concentration of these chemicals found
in our bodies.
[Link] with the help of a labelled ray diagram, an experimental arrangement to show the
recombination of the spectrum of white light.
[Link] a labelled ray diagram to show the formation of a rainbow.
[Link] the pH of a solution is decreased from 4 to 2, what effect does it produce on its
hydronium ion concentration ? State the colour change shown by the pH paper.
22.A person is feeling pain and irritation in the stomach due to indigestion. What could be the
pH of the fluid in the stomach ? Write the common name of the medicines people use for
remedy. Give the chemical name of ‘‘milk of magnesia’’ often used for this purpose.
23.(a) (i) “The length of the small intestine in various animals depends on the food they eat.”
Justify the statement.
(ii) Discuss the role of the pancreas and bile juice in the digestion of food in human beings.
(iii) How is the small intestine designed to absorb digested food ?
(b) (i) State the role of rings of cartilage present in the throat.
(ii) Discuss the role of the ribs and diaphragm when air is taken in during the breathing cycle.
(iii) Why do we get muscle cramps during heavy exercise ? Explain.