Class X - Science Question Paper 2
Max Marks: 80 Time: 3 Hours
Section A: 1 mark each (1x6 = 6 marks)
1. Define the term 'refraction'.
2. What is the colour of ferrous sulphate crystals?
3. Write the name and formula of the product formed when calcium reacts with water.
4. What causes the bluish appearance of the sky?
5. Name the enzyme that breaks down proteins in the stomach.
6. What happens to the diaphragm during inhalation?
Section B: 2 marks each (2x6 = 12 marks)
7. What is meant by lateral inversion? Give one example where it is observed.
8. State the law of conservation of mass with respect to chemical reactions.
9. Write two differences between arteries and veins.
10. Write the balanced chemical equation:
(a) Sodium + Water ->
(b) Magnesium + Dil. HCl ->
11. How do guard cells regulate the opening and closing of stomata?
12. Draw a neat labelled diagram of human digestive system.
Section C: 3 marks each (3x10 = 30 marks)
13. Explain the working of a periscope. How does it use laws of reflection?
14. A ray of light strikes a glass slab at an angle of 45 degrees. Calculate the angle of refraction if
the refractive index of glass is 1.5.
15. Why is the small intestine longer in herbivores than in carnivores?
16. Describe how water and minerals are transported in plants.
17. What is corrosion? Why is it a serious problem? Give one method to prevent it.
18. Explain the term 'activity series'. Write the activity order of Zn, Cu, and Ag.
19. What are the functions of bile in digestion?
20. Write three precautions to be followed while writing a balanced chemical equation.
21. A concave mirror forms a real image three times the size of the object. Find the position of the
object if the image is formed 60 cm from the mirror.
22. Why does a white light disperse into seven colours in a prism but not in a plane mirror?
Section D: 5 marks each (5x6 = 30 marks)
23. With the help of diagrams, explain image formation by a convex lens when:
(a) Object is at 2F
(b) Object is between F and 2F
Also state the nature and size of images.
OR
What are the sign conventions for spherical lenses? Derive the lens formula.
24. Explain the process of excretion in humans with a neat diagram of the excretory system.
25. What are decomposition reactions? Give examples of:
(a) Thermal decomposition
(b) Electrolytic decomposition
(c) Photolytic decomposition