SonaShankar Dnyanvikas Trust’s

NAGESH KARAJAGI ORCHID SCHOOL, SOLAPUR

Exam – Pre-Mid Term Date – 17/07/2021
Std – X Marks – 40
Subject – Science Duration – 1 ½ Hours

Instructions
i) The question paper comprises four sections A, B, C and D. There are 17
questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii) Section A- Question no. 1 to 9- all questions and parts thereof are of one mark
each. These questions contain multiple choice questions (MCQs), very short
answer questions and assertion-reason type questions. Answers to these should
be given in one word or one sentence.
iii) Section B – Question no. 10 to 12 are short answer type questions, carrying two
marks each. Answers to these questions should be in the range of 30 to 50
words.
iv) Section C – Question no. 13 to 15 are short answer type questions, carrying 3
marks each. Answers to these questions should be in the range of 50 to 80
words.
v) Section D – Question no. 16 to 17 are long answer type questions carrying 5
marks each. Answers to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120
words.
vi) There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been provided in some
questions.
vii) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be drawn.

SECTION A

1) In which period and group would you locate the element with electronic
configuration 2,8 in the modern periodic table?
2) Name the kind of energy possessed by wind and the device used to harness it.
OR
Why are thermal power plants set up near coal or oil fields?
3) Which of the following belongs to the first trophic level?
Grasshopper, rose plant, cockroach, vulture.
4) Name any 2 industries that are dependent on forest products.
OR
Instead of using LPG, an alternative ‘A’ can be used to cook food which does not
require any fuel. However, this alternative cannot work at night. Identify ‘A’.
5) Out of two elements, potassium and sodium, which one can lose electron easily?
Give reason for your answer.
OR
Elements A, B, C and D have atomic numbers 1, 8, 11 and 19 respectively. Choose
the odd element and give reason for your answer.
Question numbers 6 and 7 are based on Assertion and Reasoning. For each
question two statements are given- one labeled as Assertion (A) and the
other labeled as Reason (R). Select the correct answers to those questions
from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) – Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) – Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) – A is true but R is false.
(d) – A is false but R is true.

6) A – Charcoal is a better fuel than wood.

R - It has a lower heat generation efficiency.
7) A – Aquariums are known as man-made ecosystems.
R – Aquariums are created and maintained by humans.

Question numbers 8 to 9 contain five sub-parts each. You are expected to

answer any four sub-parts in these questions.

Q 8) Read the following and answer any four questions from 8 (i) to 8 (v) (1x4)

A food web shows how energy passes from one organism to another in any given
ecosystem.
8(i) Which one of the following food chain exist in a terrestrial ecosystem? (1)
a) Grass- lion- human
b) Cow- grass – lion
c) Grass- goat- human
d) Leaf- bird- lizard
8(ii) The diagram shows a food web.
 Which level represent carnivores? (1)
a) P and Q b) Q and R c) P and R d) R and S

8(iii) Which of the following describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem? (1)
a) Heat energy  chemical energy  light energy
b) Heat energy  light energy  chemical energy
c) Light energy  chemical energy  heat energy
d) Light energy  heat energy  chemical energy

8(iv) The diagram shows the flow of energy through an ecosystem

The smallest amount of energy transferred between organisms and the largest
amount of energy lost to the ecosystem is represented by which arrows? (1)
Smallest energy transfer Largest energy loss
a) 4 3
b) 2 1
c) 2 3
d) 1 4

8(v) The diagram shows how energy from food is used by a wild beast. What
percentage of this energy is available to consumers and decomposers? (1)

a) 100 b) 66 c) 96 d) 4
Q 9) Read the following and answer any four questions from 9 (i) to 9 (v) (1x4)
Study the following table and answer the questions based on this table.
Element Atomic Number
A 18
B 19
C 17
D 9
E 6

9 (i) Element ‘E’ shows following properties (1)

(i) It shows catenation
(ii) Valency of ‘E’ is +3.
(iii) It is metallic in nature
(iv) It is element of 14th group and 2nd period.
Which of the above properties are correct?
a) (i), (ii) b) (i), (ii), (iv) c) (i), (iv) d) All of above
9 (ii) Ascending order for electronegativity of given elements is (1)
a) D < C < B b) C < B < D c) B < D < C d) B < C < D
9 (iii) Which element can easily form an ionic bond with C? (1)
a) A b) B c) D d) E
9 (iv) Which pair of elements belongs to same group? (1)
a) (A,B) b) (B,C) c) (C,D) d) (D,E)
9 (v) Which of the following statements is correct? (1)
a) D is the most electronegative element.
b) A is the inert gas element.
c) Element B is metallic in nature.
d) All of the above

SECTION B

10) Give any two ways in which biodegradable substances would affect the
environment.
OR
What will happen if we kill all the organisms in one trophic level?
11) What are the characteristics of a good source of energy?
12) Why should we conserve forests and wildlife?
OR
Draw a neat and labeled schematic diagram of a bio-gas plant.
 SECTION C

13) Which element has

(a) Two shells, both of which are completely filled with electrons?
(b) The electronic configuration 2, 8, 2.
(c) A total of three shells, with four electrons in its valence shell?
14) What is ozone and how it affects any ecosystem?
OR
What were the limitations of Newland’s law of octaves?
15) What changes would you suggest in your home in order to be environment
friendly?
SECTION D

16) Explain 5 ‘R’s which an individual should adopt to save the environment.
OR
With the help of a neat and labeled diagram, explain about the solar cooker. Give
its advantages and limitations.
17) The electronic configuration of three elements X, Y and Z are X=2; Y=2,6 ; Z=
2,8,2
(a) Which element belongs to the second period?
(b) Which element belongs to the eighteenth group?
(c) Which element belongs to the second group?
(d) What is the valency of ‘Y’?
(e) ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ are metals or non-metals?

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