KAMALA NIKETAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL [CBSE]
TRIAL - 2 EXAM - 2023-24
STD : X MARKS : 80
SUBJECT : SCIENCE (086) TIME : 3 HOURS
___________________________________________________________________________________________
This question paper consists of Section A, B, C, D and E. Answer all the questions.
General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A
student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words.
vi. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with
sub-parts
SECTION - A (20 x 1=20)
Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of
the questions 1 -20. There is no negative mark for the incorrect response.
1. Which of the following pair is incorrect in the given table?
2. The soap molecule has a__________
(a) Hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail (b) Hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail
(c) Hydrophobic head and a hydrophobic tail (d) Hydrophilic head and a hydrophilic tail
3. Which one of the following is the example of oxidation?
(a) 2 Mg + O₂ → 2 MgO b) CuO + H₂ → Cu + H₂O
c) Fe2O₃ + 2 Al → Al2O3 + 2Fe d) None of these
4. Which among the following is (are) double displacement reaction(s)?
1. Pb + CuCl2 → PbCl2 + Cu
2. Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4+ 2NaCl
3. C + O2 → CO2
4. CH4+ 2O2 →CO2 + H2O
(a) 1 and 4 (b) Only 2 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4
5. A solution turns red litmus blue, its pH is likely to be___________
(a)1 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 10
6. Galvanization is a method of protecting iron from rusting by coating with a thin layer
off____________.
(a) Aluminium (b) Gallium (c) Silver (d) Zinc
7. Which of the following statements is correct about an aqueous solution of an acid and
of a base?
(i) Higher the pH, stronger the acid (ii) Higher the pH, weaker the acid
(iii) Lower the pH, stronger the base (iv) Lower the pH, weaker the base
(a)(i) and (iii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iv) (d) (ii) and (iv)
8. The image shows the excretory system in humans.
What is the importance of the labelled part in the excretory
system?
(a) It produces urine. (b) It filters waste from the blood.
(c) It stores the urine till urination.
(d) It carries urine from the kidney to the outside.
9. The hormone responsible for the fight-or-flight response during stressful situations is:
(a) Insulin (b) Thyroxine (c) Adrenaline (d) Estrogen
10. The image shows the transport of gases in the body through the heart and lungs.
Which of the following options shows the transport of oxygen to the cell correctly?
(a) Lungs →pulmonary vein →left atrium →left ventricle →aorta → body cells
(b) Lungs →pulmonary vein →right atrium →right ventricle → aorta → body cells
(c) Lungs →pulmonary artery →left atrium → left ventricle → vena cava → body cells
(d) Lungs →pulmonary artery →right atrium → right ventricle→ vena cava → body cells
11. In the below figure, parts A, B and C are, sequentially,
(a) Cotyledon, plumule and radicle
(b) Plumule, radicle and cotyledon
(c) Plumule, cotyledon and radicle
(d) Radicle, cotyledon and plumule
12. Two pea plants, one with round green seeds (RRyy) and another with wrinkled yellow (rrYY)
seeds produce F1 progeny that have round, yellow (RrYy) seeds. When F1 plants are selfed, the
F2 progeny will have a new combination of characters.
Choose the new combination from the following:
(i) Round, yellow (ii) Round, green (iii) Wrinkled, yellow (iv) Wrinkled, green
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) and (iv) (c) (ii) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iii)
13. Frequency of AC in India is ________.
(a) 50 Hz (b) 60 Hz (c) 110 Hz (d) 220 Hz
14. A student used a device (X) to obtain/focus the image of a
well illuminated distant
building on a screen(S) as shown below in the diagram.
Select the correct statement about the device (X).
(a) This device is a concave lens of focal length 8 cm.
(b) This device is a convex mirror of focal length 8 cm.
(c) This device is a convex lens of focal length 4 cm.
(d) This device is a convex lens of focal length 8 cm.
15. In humans, if gene B gives brown eyes and gene b gives blue eyes, what will be the
colour of the eyes of the person having combination (i) Bb (ii) BB:
(a) (i) Brown (ii) Brown (b) (i) Blue (ii) Blue
(c) (i) Blue (ii) Brown (d) (i) Brown (ii) Blue
16. A normal pea plant bearing colored flowers suddenly starts producing white flowers.
What could be the possible cause?
Question no. 17 to 20 consists of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions 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
17. Assertion (A) :Copper sulphate crystals are wet because they contain water of
crystallization.
Reason (R) : Water of crystallization is the fixed number of molecules of water
present in one formula unit of salt.
18. Assertion (A): Accumulation of variation in a species increases the chances of its
survival in a changing environment.
Reason (R) : Accumulation of heat resistance in some bacteria ensures their
survival even when the temperature in the environment rises too much.
[Link] (A) :The strength of the magnetic field produced at the centre of a current
carrying a circular coil increases on increasing the radius of the circular coil.
Reason (R): Magnetic field strength is inversely proportional to the radius of the circular
coil.
20. Assertion (A): If mother is homozygous for black hair and father has red hair then their
child
can inherit black hair.
Reason (R) : Gene for black hair is recessive to gene for red hair in humans.
SECTION - B (6 x 2=12)
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answers. Answer all the questions in one or 2
sentences.
21.(a)Write equations for the reactions of,
(i) iron with steam.
(ii) calcium and potassium with water
(OR)
(b)What would you observe when zinc is added to a solution of iron (II) sulphate ? Write
the chemical reaction that takes place.
22. (a) State the role played by the following in the process of digestion :
(i) Enzyme Trypsin
(ii) Enzyme Lipase-
(b) List two functions of finger-like projections present in the small intestine.
23. Draw a flowchart to show the breakdown of glucose by various pathways.
24. List two possible ways in which a concave mirror can produce a magnified image of an
object placed in front of it. State the difference, if any, between these two images.
25. State Ohm's law and write the formula.
26. Identify the parts labelled A, B, C and D
SECTION - C (7x 3=21)
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions. Answer all the questions in a range of
70 to 80 words.
27. Decomposition reactions require energy either in the form of heat or light or electricity for
breaking down the reactants. Write one equation each for decomposition reactions where energy
is supplied in the form of heat, light and electricity.
28.a) (i) Suggest a safe procedure of diluting a strong concentrated acid.
(ii) Name the salt formed when sulphuric acid is added to sodium hydroxide and
write its pH.
(iii) Dry HCl gas does not change the colour of the dry blue litmus paper. Why?
(OR)
b) State the reason for the following:
(i) Non metals cannot displace hydrogen from the acids.
(ii) Hydrogen is a non metal, yet it is placed in the activity series of metals.
(iii) Aluminium is a highly reactive metal than iron yet it is less corrosive than Iron.
29. Iodine test on the variegated leaf is shown in the
diagram below:
(a) What happens to the color of the leaf in picture b?
(b) What makes the change in the color of the leaf?
(c) What can you conclude about the presence of
starch in the various areas of the leaf?
A B
30. (a) How are variations useful for species if there is drastic alteration in the niches?
(b) Explain how the uterus and placenta provide necessary conditions for proper
growth and development of the embryo after implantation?
31. A student wants to project the image of a candle flame on a screen 60 cm in front of a
mirror by keeping the flame at a distance of 15 cm from its pole.
(a) Write the type of mirror he should use.
(b) Find the linear magnification of the image produced.
(c) What is the distance between the object and its image?
(d) Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
32. (a) What is the function of earth wire in electrical instruments?
(b) Explain what is short circuiting an electric supply.
(c) What is the usual current rating of the fuse wire in the line to feed
(i) Lights and fans? (ii) Appliances of 2kW or more power?
33. A narrow beam PQ of white light is passing through a glass prism ABC as shown in the
diagram.
(a) Trace it on your answer sheet and show the path of the emergent beam as observed on the
screen DE.
(b) Write the name and cause of the phenomenon observed.
(c) Where else in nature is this phenomenon observed?
SECTION - D (3 x 5 =15)
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions. Answer all the questions in a range of 90
to 110 words.
34.(a) What is methane? Draw its electron dot structure. Name the type of bonds
formed in this compound. Why are such compounds
(i) poor conductors of electricity and
(ii) have low melting and boiling points?
(iii) what happens when this compound burns in oxygen?
(OR)
(b) A compound ‘X’ on heating with excess [Link] acid at 443 K gives an unsaturated
compound ‘Y’. ‘X’ also reacts with sodium metal to evolve a colourless gas ‘Z’. Identify ‘X’, ‘Y’
and ‘Z’. Write the equation of the chemical reaction of formation of ‘Y’ and also write the role of
sulphuric acid in the reaction.
35 . (a) Define pollination. List the different types of pollination. List two agents of
pollination ? How does suitable pollination lead to fertilization ?
(OR)
(b) (i) Identify the given diagram. Name the parts 1 to 5.
(ii) What is contraception? List three advantages of
adopting contraceptive measures.
36. Vinita and Ahmed demonstrated a circuit that
operates the two headlights and the two side lights of a
car, in their school exhibition. Based on their
demonstrated circuit, answer the following questions.
(a) State what happens when switch A is connected to
(i) Position 2 (ii) Position 3
(b) Find the potential difference across each lamp
when lit.
(c) Calculate the current in each 12 Ω lamp when lit.
(d) A household uses the following electric appliances. A Refrigerator of rating 400W for
ten hours each day: two electric fans of rating 80W each for twelve hours each day.
Calculate the electricity bill of the household for the month of June if the cost per unit of
electric energy is Rs. 3.00.
Section - E (3 x 4=12)
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts.
Internal choice is provided in one of these sub-part.
37. Copper sulphate crystals contains water of crystallization, when the crystal is heated
water is removed and the salt turns white. The crystals can be moistened again with
water. The water of crystallization is the fixed number of water molecules present in one formula
unit of copper sulphate. On heating gypsum at 373K it loses water molecules and became
calcium sulphate hemihydrate.
(a) If the crystal is moistened with water, then which colour of the salt reappears?
(b) How many water molecules are present in one formula unit of copper sulphate?
(c) What is the commercial name of calcium sulphate hemihydrate? State one use of it.
(OR)
(d) Write the chemical equation for the heating of gypsum to get calcium sulphate
hemihydrate.
38. Figures (a) to (d) given below represent the type of ear lobes present in a family
consisting of 2 children – Rahul, Nisha and their parents.
Excited by his observation of different types of ear lobes present in his family, Rahul
conducted a survey of the type of ear lobes found {Figure (e) and (f)} in his classmates. He found
two types of ear lobes in his classmates as per the frequency given below:
On the basis of above data answer the following questions.
(a) Which of the two characteristics - ‘free earlobe’ or
‘attached ear lobe’ appears to be
dominant in this case? Why?
(b) Is the inheritance of the free ear lobe linked with sex of the individual? Give reason for
your answer.
(c) What type of ear lobe is present in father, mother, Rahul and his sister Nisha? Write the
genetic constitution of each of these family members which explains the inheritance of
this character in this family?(Gene for Free ear lobe is represented by F and gene for attached ear
lobe is represented by f for writing the genetic constitution).
Suresh’s parents have attached earlobes. What type of ear lobe can be seen in Suresh and his
sister Siya? Explain by giving the genetic composition of all.
39. Write the importance of ciliary muscles in the human eye. Name the defect of vision that
arises due to gradual weakening of the ciliary muscles. What types of lenses are required by the
person suffering from this defect to see the objects clearly? Akshay, sitting in the last row in his
class, could not see clearly the words write on the blackboard. When the teacher noticed it, he
announced if any student sitting in the front row could volunteer to exchange his seat with
Akshay. Salman immediately agreed to exchange his seat with Akshay. He could now see the
words written on the blackboard clearly. The teacher thought it fit to send the message to
Akshay’s parents advising them to get his eyesight checked.
(a) Which defect of vision is Akshay suffering from?
(b) Which type of lens is used to correct this defect?
(c) (i) Draw the correction for Akshay’s defect.
(OR)
(ii) Write the importance of ciliary muscles in the human eye. Name the defect of vision
that arises due to gradual weakening of the ciliary muscles. What types of lenses are
required by the person suffering from this defect to see the objects clearly?
**********************