Sindhuli Sunrise English Boarding School
First Terminal Examination- 2083
Subject: Science and technology Full marks: 75
Class: 10 Time:2 hrs Pass marks: 27
Group ‘A’
1. Choose the best alternatives to the following questions and write option in the answer sheet. [10 x 1
=10]
a) What is a variable in scientific research?
(i) A constant factor that never changes
(ii) A physical quantity whose value can change
(iii) The final result of an experiment
(iv) An instrument used for measurement
b) What is the main difference between algae and bryophyta?
(i) Algae are multicellular while bryophyta are unicellular
(ii) Bryophyta have differentiated plant body while algae have thallus body
(iii) Algae have chlorophyll while bryophyta do not
(iv) Bryophyta reproduce only asexually
c) A student observes an organism with a body covered by dry and horny scales. It has a three-chambered
heart and respires through lungs. Which class does this organism belong to?
(i) Amphibia (ii) Reptilia (iii) Aves (iv) Mammalia
d) Which type of bee has a pollen basket on its legs?
A) Queen bee B) Drone bee C) Worker bee D) All bees
e) If the distance between two objects is doubled while keeping their masses constant, the gravitational
force between them is
(i) Doubles (ii) Quadruples (iii) Becomes half (iv) Becomes one-fourth
f) The weight of an object in a freely falling state is:
(i) Maximum (ii) Minimum
(iii) Zero (iv) Equal to its mass
g) Archimedes' principle states that upthrust is equal to:
(i) Weight of the object (ii) Weight of the displaced fluid
(iii) Mass of the object (iv) Volume of the object
h) At 4°C, water has:
(i) Maximum volume and minimum density
(ii) Minimum volume and maximum density
(iii) Maximum volume and maximum density
(iv) Minimum volume and minimum density
i) Sea breeze occurs during daytime because:
(i) Land heats faster than sea
(ii) Sea heats faster than land
(iii) Both heat at same rate
(iv) Air pressure is higher over land
j) Which of the following units denote joule?
(i) Kgm1s-2 (ii) kgm2s-3 (iii) kgm3s-2 (iv) kgm2s-2
Group ‘B’
2. Give very short answer to the following questions. [9x1=9]
a) Identify dependent variable in Ohm’s law V=IR.
b) What is the plant body of algae called?
c) What is the main difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms regarding seeds?
d) Why are honey bees called social insects?
e) Why does the value of 'g' change from place to place on Earth?
f) If an object weighs 60 N on Earth, what would be its weight on the moon? (acceleration due to gravity
of earth and moon are 9.8 m/s2 and 1.63 m/s2 respectively)
g) Which principle is used as working principle of hydrometer?
h) Why does the upthrust on an object remain constant after it is completely immersed?
i) What is the boiling point of water on the Kelvin scale?
Group ‘C’
Give short answer to the following questions. [14x2=28]
3. Perform unit analysis to check the validity of the equation: v² = u² + 2a2s.
4. Write any two differences between independent variable and dependent variable.
5. Study the figure A and B, then write one similarity and one difference between them.
6. Write the name phylum of animal whose general characteristics are given below:
(i) Animal with gastrovascular cavity, tentacles and invertebrates.
(ii) Animal with many pores on their body and invertebrates.
7. What is the economic importance of beekeeping? Mention any two points.
8. Study the concept map given below and write the name of X and Y bees, where X and Y are formed by
different process.
9. Calculate the gravitational force between two objects of masses 2 kg and 3 kg separated by a distance of 2
m. (value of Gravitational constant(G) = 6.67x10-11 Nm2kg-2)
10. What are the consequences of gravitational force? Give any two.
11. In a hydraulic lift, the cross-sectional area of the small piston is 0.2 m² and the large piston is 6 m².
Calculate the force required on the small piston to lift a 1500 kg car. (Take g = 9.8 m/s²)
12. State Pascal’s law and write the name of any two instrument which is based on this principle.
13. There are three types of substances A, B and C whose specific heat capacity is given below.
Substances Specific heat capacity
A 420 J/kg0C
B 4200 J/kg0C
C 140 J/kg0C
(a) If A and C with equal mass is heated at similar stove for equal time, whose temperature would be
higher, why?
(b) If substance A at temperature 900C and substance C at temperature 500C are mixed together, then
specify the direction of heat flow.
14. Explain the phenomena of land breeze and sea breeze.
15. Write the two differences between drone bee and worker bee on the basis of work and number of
chromosomes.
16. Sarita wants to conduct research on how the height of flower changes with amount of fertilizer used by
giving 200ml water per day. Identify dependent and independent variable in this research.
Group ‘D’
Give answer to the following questions. [7x4=28]
Gm1 m2
17. State Newton’s universal law of gravitation and prove F= 2 .
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18. Water is heated from 00C to 100C. Give answers to the following questions.
(i) Which phenomena do you observe during this temperature range?
(ii) Draw a neat, labeled graph showing the variation of density of water with temperature from 0°C to
10°C.
(iii) Draw a neat, labeled graph showing the variation of volume of water with temperature from 0°C to
10°C.
(iv) Write any one uses of unusual phenomena explained above.
19. A stone is weighed in different medium viz air, water and salt water with the help of spring balance. The
weight in three different medium is given below.
(i) Identify the medium X,Y and Z. Medium Weight
(ii) Calculate the upthrust produced by X 15N
medium X and Z on the stone. Y 20N
Z 17N
20. Study the chart given below where some animals are kept. Copy the chart and fill the blank space with
suitable answers.
Animal No. of champers in Types of blood or Class Respiratory organ
heart temperature
Horse ……………… ……………….. ……………. …………….
Dove ……………… ……………….. ……………. …………….
Frog ……………… ……………….. ……………. …………….
Tuna fish ……………… ……………….. ……………. …………….
21. Write the four stages of life cycle of honey bee. Write any one characteristic of each stage.
22. Answer the following questions.
(i) Write any two differences between thermal energy and temperature.
(ii) Explain working principle of radiation thermometer.
23. A body is kept at equal height from the surface of Planet A and Planet B.
(i) If two bodies are dropped
simultaneously, in which planet does the
ball hits first? Why?
(ii) Calculate the time taken by the body to
hit the surface of planet A.
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