CBSE 10th Pre-board Exam 2025-26

Science
Most Important Questions Answers

1 Mark Questions (MCQs)

[Link] laws of reflection hold true for:

(a) plane mirrors only

(b) concave mirrors only

(c) convex mirrors only

(d) all reflecting surfaces

[Link] an object is kept within the focus of a concave mirror, an enlarged image is
formed behind the mirror. This image is

(a) real

(b) inverted

(c) virtual and inverted

(d) virtual and erect

3.A student plots V-I graphs for three samples of nichrome wire with resistances R1,
R2 and R3. Choose from the following statements that holds true for this graph.

(a) R1 = R2 = R3

(b) R1 > R2 > R3

(c) R3 > R2 > R1

(d) R2 > R1 > R3

[Link] (A) :The metals and alloys are good conductors of electricity.
Reason (R) : Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin and it is not a good conductor of
electricity.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion
(A).

(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

[Link] (A) : Alloys are commonly used in electrical heating devices like electric
iron and heater.

Reason (R): Resistivity of an alloy is generally higher than that of its constituent
metals but the alloys have low melting points then their constituent metals.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the assertion
(A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion
(A).

(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

[Link] maximum resistance which can be made using four resistors each of 2 Ω is

(a) 2 Ω

(b) 4 Ω

(c) 8 Ω

(d) 16 Ω

[Link] bulbs of 100 W and 40 W are connected in series.ľhe current through the 100
W bulb is 1 A. The current through the 40 W bulb will be

(a) 0.4 A

(b) 0.6 A

(c) 0.8 A

(d) 1A
2 Marks Questions
[Link] electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over one electrode
double that of gas collected over the other electrode?

[Link] of the following listed metals can displace zinc from its salt solution? Give
reason for your answer with a chemical equation:

Copper, Lead, Magnesium, Silver

[Link] reaction of metal X with Fe2O3 is highly exothermic and is used to join railway
tracks. Identify metal X. Write the chemical equation for the reaction.

[Link] balanced chemical equation for the following reactions:

[Link] sulphide burns in air to give water and sulphur dioxide.

[Link] chloride reacts in aqueous solution with zinc sulphate to give zinc chloride
and barium sulphate.

[Link] between saprophytic nutrition and parasitic nutrition based on the type
of food and manner of obtaining it.

[Link] are the methods used by plants to get rid of excretory products?

[Link] juice does not contain any enzyme but bile salts are important for digestion and
absorption of fats. State reason.

[Link] is a dominant trait with respect to height in pea plant. Give any two examples.

[Link] the sequences of events through a reflex arc which occur when a bright light
is focused on your eyes.

[Link] is the magnification of the images formed by plane mirrors and why?

[Link] a labelled ray diagram to show the path of the reflected ray corresponding to
an incident ray of light parallel to the principal axis of a convex mirror. Mark the
angle of incidence and angle of reflection on it.

[Link] object is placed at a distance of 12 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of

curvature 30 cm. List four characteristics of the image formed by the mirror.

3 Marks Questions
[Link] the property utilised in the following:

a. Graphite in making electrodes.

b. Electric wires are coated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or rubber like materials.

c. Metal alloys are used for making bells and strings of music instruments.

[Link] ore on treatment with dilute hydrochloric acid produces brisk effervescence.
What kind of ore is this? What steps will be required to obtain metal from the
enriched ore?

[Link] coin is kept immersed in silver nitrate solution for some time. What will
happen to the coin and the colour of the solution? Write a balanced chemical equation
for the reaction.

[Link] the electrolysis of water:

[Link] the gas collected at the cathode and anode respectively.

[Link] is volume of gas collected at one electrode double than that at the other? Name
this gas.

[Link] will you test this gas?

[Link] between Photosynthesis and Respiration.

[Link] is oxygen and carbon dioxide exchanged between blood and tissue? How are
the gases transported in human being?

[Link] is haemoglobin?

[Link] schematic representation of different pathways of breakdown of glucose

molecule.

[Link] is the fate of glucose molecule in:

[Link] respiration in Yeast and lactobacillus bacteria?

[Link] respiration in human cells.

Write chemical equation for each type.

[Link] is DNA copying? State its importance.

[Link] reasons for the following:

[Link] acquired during lifetime of an individual are not inherited.

[Link] the human beings belong to a single species.

[Link] keep on accumulating during reproduction and do not disappear in next

generation.
10.“It is a matter of chance whether a couple will have a male or a female child.”
Justify this statement by drawing a flow chart.

[Link] the type of mirrors used in the design of solar furnaces. Explain how high
temperature is achieved by this device.

[Link] two properties of the images formed by convex mirrors. Draw ray diagram in
support of your answer.

[Link] linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is +3. Analyse this value
and state the

(i) type of mirror and

(ii) position of the object with respect to the pole of the mirror.

Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in this case.

[Link] linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is +1/3. Analysing this

value state the

(i) type of mirror and

(ii) position of the object with respect to the pole of the mirror.

Draw any diagram to justify your answer.

[Link] ray diagrams for the following cases when a ray of light:

(i) passing through centre of curvature of a concave mirror is incident on it.

(ii) parallel to principal axis is incident on convex mirror.

(iii) is passing through focus of a concave mirror incident on it.

[Link] the resistivity of the material of a wire of length 1 m, radius 0.01 cm and
resistance 20 ohms.

[Link] how would you join three resistors, each of resistance 9 Ω so that the
equivalent resistance of the combination is (i) 13.5 Ω, (ii) 6 Ω

[Link] the use of an electric fuse. What type of material is used for fuse wire and
why?

[Link] lamps, one rated 100 W; 220 V, and the other 60 W; 220 V, are connected in
parallel to electric mains supply. Find the current drawn by two bulbs from the line, if
the supply voltage is 220 V.

[Link] the hormones secreted by the following endocrine glands and specify one
function of each:
(a) Thyroid

(b) Pituitary

(c) Pancreas

[Link] reasons:

a. Pituitary is often termed as master endocrine gland.

b. Pancreas helps in digestion and also regulates blood sugar level.

c. Adrenals are known as glands of emergency.

[Link] the function(s) of the following plant hormones:

a. Auxins

b. Gibberellins

c. Cytokinins

d. Abscisic acid

e. Ethylene

5 Marks Questions
[Link] a metal/non-metal

[Link] makes iron hard and strong?

[Link] is alloyed with other metal to make amalgam?

[Link] is used to galvanise iron articles?

[Link] articles when exposed to air forms a black coating?

2.A metal (E) is stored under kerosene oil. When a small piece of it is left open in air,
it catches fire. When the product formed is dissolved in water, it turns red litmus blue.

[Link] the metal (E).

[Link] the chemical equation for the reaction when it is exposed to air and when the
product is dissolved in water.

[Link] the process by which metal is obtained from its molten chloride.

[Link] reason:
[Link] and sulphide ores are usually converted into oxides during the process of
extraction of metals.

[Link] compounds generally have high melting point.

[Link] is not a metal but has been assigned a place in the reactivity services of
metals.

[Link] galvanised iron article is protected against rusting even if the zinc layer is
broken.

[Link] are two vital functions of the human kidney?

[Link] labelled diagram of human urinary system.

[Link] excretion.

[Link] the basic filtration unit present in the kidney.

[Link] excretory system in human beings and label the following organs of excretory
system which perform following functions:

(i) form urine

(ii) is a long tube which collects urine from kidney.

(iii) store urine until it is passed out.

[Link] image of a candle flame placed at a distance of 30 cm from a mirror is formed

on a screen placed in front of the mirror at a distance of 60 cm from its pole. What is
the nature of the mirror? Find its focal length. If the height of the flame is 2.4 cm, find
the height of its image. State whether the image formed is erect or inverted.

[Link] image of an object formed by a mirror is real, inverted and is of magnification -

1. If the image is at a distance of 40 cm from the mirror, where is the object placed?
Where would the image be if the object is moved 20 cm towards the mirror? State
reason and also draw ray diagram for the new position of the object to justify your
answer.

[Link] is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using a concave mirror of focal
length of 12 cm.

(i) What should be the range of distance of a , object placed in front of the mirror?

(ii) Will the image be smaller or larger than the object? Draw ray diagram to show the
formation of image in this case.

(iii) Where will the image of this object be, if it is placed 24 cm in front of the mirror?
Draw ray diagram for this situation also to justify your answer.
Show the positions of pole, principal focus and the centre of curvature in the above
ray diagrams.

[Link] resistance of a conductor. State the factors on which resistance of a

conductor depends. Name the device which is often used to change the resistance
without changing the voltage source in an electric circuit. Calculate the resistance of
50 cm length of wire of cross sectional area 0.01 square mm and resistivity 5 × 10-8 Ω
m.

[Link] wires A and B are of equal length and have equal resistances. If the resistivity
of A is more than that of B, which wire is thicker and why? For the electric circuit
given below calculate:

(i) current in each resistor

(ii) total current drawn from the battery, and

(iii) equivalent resistance of the circuit.

[Link] electric lamp of resistance 20 Ω and a conductor of resistance 4 Ω. are

connected to a 6 V battery as shown in the circuit. Calculate.

(a) the total resistance of the circuit

(b) the current through the circuit,

(c) the potential difference across the (i) electric lamp and (ii) conductor, and
(d) power of the lamp