KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, CHANDIGARH REGION
PREBOARD 1 - 2025-26
Class: X Subject: Science
Max. Marks: 80 Time Allowed: 3hr
Instructions:
This question paper consists of 39 questions in 3 sections. Section A is Biology; Section B
is Chemistry and Section C is Physics.
1 Shaurya asks his teacher, if pepsin is not present in gastric juice, then which event in the 1
stomach will be affected?
a. Digestion of starch into sugars.
b. Breakdown of proteins into peptides
c. Breakdown of fats into glycerol and fatty acids
d. Digestion of nucleic acids.
2 A doctor advised Amit to take an injection of insulin because 1
a. his blood pressure was low
b. his heart was beating slowly
c. he was suffering from goitre
d. his sugar level in blood was high
3 The directional movement or orientation of a plant part in response to light is termed as 1
a. Chemotropism. b. Phototropism
c. Thigmotropism. d. Hydrotropism
4 Rahul and Rohit were discussing about fertilization. 1
Rahul: Fertilization results in the formation of single-celled zygote.
Rohit: Fertilization results in the formation of a diploid double celled zygote.
Who among them is/are correct?
a. Only Rahul b. Only Rohit
c. Both Rahul and Rohit d. Neither Rahul not Rohit
5 IUCD like copper-T is to 1
a. Prevents STD’s b. be used as Contraceptive device
c. Increases fertility d. Avoid miscarriage
ASSERTION REASONING (1X2)
The following two questions consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions by selecting the appropriate option given below:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, and 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. Assertion- Accumulation of harmful chemicals is maximum in the organisms at the highest trophic
level of a food chain.
Reason- Harmful chemicals are sprayed on the crops to protect them from diseases and pests.
7. Assertion - Variation is high in sexually reproducing organisms compared to asexually reproducing
organisms.
Reason- Inaccuracies during DNA copying give rise to variations.
8 A person suffering from liver disease is advised to avoid fatty and highly acidic food. 2
Give a reason why each of the food mentioned should be avoided by a person suffering
from liver disease.
9 What is geotropism? Draw a labelled diagram of a potted plant showing positive 3
geotropism and negative geotropism.
10 A blue coloured flower plant denoted by BB is cross-bred with that of white coloured 3
flower denoted by bb.
a) State the colour of flower you would expect in their F1 generation plants.
b) What must be the percentage of white flower plants in F2 generation if flowers of F1
plants are self-pollinated?
c) State the expected ratio of the genotypes BB and Bb in the F2 progeny.
11 a) What is environmental pollution? 3
b) Distinguish between biodegradable and non-biodegradable pollutants.
c) Choose the biodegradable pollutants from the list given below:
Sewage, DDT, radioactive waste, agricultural waste
12 a) Study the following food chain 3
WheatRat Snake Eagle
Which organism will have highest energy and which organism has the least energy
and why?
b) In a lake ecosystem if all phytoplanktons are removed what will happen to the
zooplankton and small fishes?
13 a) Name the basic filtration unit present in the kidney. 5
b) Draw excretory system in human beings and label the following organs of the excretory
system which perform following functions:
i) form urine
ii) store urine until it is passed out.
c) Why excretion is considered a vital life process even though it does not provide energy
to body?
14 All the reproductive methods of living organism are broadly classified into two types 4
1. Asexual reproduction and
2. Sexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction involves the participation of a single parent without the formation of
gametes, fertilization and transfer of genetic material. This method is a common means of
rapidly increasing of spring under favourable conditions.
a) Name the type of fission that occurs in Leishmania and Plasmodium.
b) What is the site of fertilisation in human beings?
c) Give reasons why:
i) Colonies of yeast fail to multiply in water but multiplies in sugar solution
ii) Rhizopus individuals do not grow on a dry slice of bread.
SECTION B
15 Rancidity can be prevented by 1
a. adding anti-oxidants
b. flushing the food with nitrogen gas
c. by keeping them in air tight container
d. all of the above
16 Plaster of Paris hardens by 1
a. giving off CO2
b. changing into CaCO3
c. combining with water
d. giving out water.
17 P 2.2 - 2.4 1
Q 13.8 - 14.0
R 6.5 - 7.5
S 8.0 - 9.0
pH of P, Q, R, S solutions are given above.
Arrange these solutions in the increasing order of OH_ ion concentration.
a. S<R<Q<P b. P<R<S<Q
c. R<S<Q<P. d. Q<S<R<P
18 The given apparatus shows the reaction of steam with heated solid' X'. 1
The equation for the reaction is
Steam +solid 'X' solid 'Y'+ Gas 'Z'
(Residue)
X, Y and Z are respectively
a. copper, copper oxide, oxygen
b. lead, lead oxide, hydrogen
c. silver, silver oxide, oxygen
d. iron, iron oxide, hydrogen
19 .What happens when sodium is added to water? 1
a. Hydrogen is formed
b. Sodium burns with a purple flame
c. Sodium oxide is formed
d. The solution turns blue.
ASSERTION REASONING (1)
The following two questions consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions
by selecting the appropriate option given below:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
20. Assertion -Vegetable oil is healthier than animal fats.
Reason- vegetable oils generally have long unsaturated carbon chains while animal fats have saturated
carbon chains.
21. Assertion: In electrolysis of water the volume of water liberated is twice the volume of oxygen
formed.
Reason- Water has oxygen and hydrogen in the ratio of 2:1 in ratio.
- Translate the following statements into chemical equations and then balance them: 2
22- a. Solution of barium chloride and aluminium sulphate in water react to give insoluble
barium sulphate and the solution of aluminium chloride.
b. Give one example of redox rection.
23 A mixture of oxygen and ethyne is burnt for welding. Can you tell why a mixture of 2
ethyne and air is not used?
24 Sakshi was comparing the reactivity of different metals for her science project. She added 2-
iron filings in four test tubes A, B, C, D containing aqueous solutions of ZnSO4, CuSO4,
FeSO4 and Al2(SO4)3
respectively as shown in the figure.
a) In which of the test tubes she will observe the reaction to be most vigorous? Explain
the observation.
b) Write a well-balanced equation of the reaction in (a).
25 . a) By transfer of electrons, illustrate the formation of bond in magnesium chloride and 2
identify the ions present in this compound.
b) Ionic compounds are solids. Give reasons.
1
26 (a) Given below are the pH values of four different liquids: 2
7.0, 14.0, 4.0, 2.0
Which of these could be that of
i) lemon juice
ii) distilled water
iii) sodium hydroxide solution,
iv) tomato juice?
(b) (i) What is the role of toothpaste in preventing cavities? 1
ii) How washing soda is prepared from baking soda? 2
27 . Hydrocarbons are the organic compounds of carbon and hydrogen which are obtained 4
from coal petroleum and natural gas. Hydrocarbon and their derivatives may be saturated,
unsaturated, cyclic and aromatic. Due to their large number, in order to correlate and have
a systematic study of organic compounds they have been further classified into a number
of series or families is known as homologous series.
a) Out of ethane, ethanol and ethanoic acid, which has lowest boiling point?
b) What is the formula for cyclohexane?
c) What is the general formula of ketone?
d) What is structural formula of ethanol?
SECTION C
28 A ray of light passes from a medium A to another medium B. No bending of light 1
occurs if the ray of light hits the boundary of medium B at an angle of
a)0 degree. b)45 degree. C)90-degree d)120 degree
29 The refractive index of dense flint glass is 1.65 and for alcohol, it is 1.36 with 1
respect to air, then the refractive index of the dense flint glass with respect to alcohol
is
a)1.31. b)1.21. c)1.11. d)1.01
30 White light is incident at an angle to the surface of a triangular piece of glass. Which 1
colour of light deviates most from its original path after leaving the glass?
a) Red. b) Orange
c) Green. d) Violet
31 The amount of heat energy produced in 5 minutes by an electric heater rated at 1
1000W is
a) 2*105 J. b)3*105J. c)4*105 J. d)300J
32 A soft iron bar is introduced inside a current carrying solenoid. The magnetic field 1
inside the solenoid
a. will increase
b. will remain unaffected
c. will remain zero
d. will decrease
ASSERTION REASONING (1)
The following two questions consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions
by selecting the appropriate option given below:
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.
33. Assertion: Longer wires have greater resistance and the smaller wires have lesser resistance.
Reason -Resistance is inversely proportional to the length of the wire.
34 A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image of an object placed 2
at 10 cm in front of it. Where is the image located?
35 a) Name a device that helps to maintain a potential difference across a conductor. 2
b) How much energy is given to each coulomb of charge passing through a 6V battery?
36 Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow it. 3
a) Identity the defect of vision. Give reason for your answer.
b) State two possible causes of this defect.
c) How can we rectify this defect?
37 a) List two factors on which the magnitude of magnetic field produced by a current carrying 3
straight conductor depends.
b) State the rule which determines the direction of magnetic field in the above case.
c) Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines produced if the current is going upwards in
current carrying straight conductor.
38 . a) List two disadvantages of using a series circuit in homes. 5
b) Calculate the effective resistance between A and B in the circuit given below:
39 Study the data given below showing the focal length of three concave mirror A, B and C 4
and the respective distances of objects placed in front of the mirror:
Case Mirror Focal length (cm) Object Distance (cm)
1 A 20 45
2 B 15 30
3 C 30 20
a) In which one of the above cases the mirror will form a diminished image of the object?
justify your answer
b) List two properties of the image formed in case 2
c) What is the nature and size of the image formed by mirror C?
d) An object is placed at a distance of 18 cm from the pole of a concave mirror of focal
length 12 cm. Find the position of the image formed in this case.