Scribd
Upload
5 views24 pages

Science

The document is an examination paper for Class X Science covering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, consisting of 39 questions divided into three sections. Each section contains various types of questions, including multiple-choice, assertion-reason, and case-based questions, with a total of 80 marks. The questions assess students' understanding of scientific concepts and principles across the three disciplines.

Uploaded by

deeparna009
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
5 views24 pages

Science

The document is an examination paper for Class X Science covering Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, consisting of 39 questions divided into three sections. Each section contains various types of questions, including multiple-choice, assertion-reason, and case-based questions, with a total of 80 marks. The questions assess students' understanding of scientific concepts and principles across the three disciplines.

Uploaded by

deeparna009
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
i Examination (2025-26) Science (Code No. 086) - Class X BU -rece (dele) Maximum Marks: 80 General Instructions 1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 3 sections. Section A is Biology, Section B is Chemistry and Section C is Physics. 2. All questions are compulsory. However, internal choice has been provided in some questions. A student is expected to attempt only one of the choices in such questions. Section A - Biology (Marks as given with each question) OO Q1. Study the given experimental set-up (germinating peas kept in a flask, coloured oil drop in capillary tube, thermometer, water bath, KOH/NaOH to absorb COQz). By measuring the movement of the oil drop in the apparatus, what can be investigated? a) Carbon dioxide is released during germination b) Water is produced during germination c) Heat is released during germination d) Oxygen is used during germination [1 mark] Q2. How are the two strands in a DNA molecule held together? a) Phosphate bond b) lonic bond c) Covalent bond d) Hydrogen bond [1 mark] (oxen eT 7 TED 7 deer Is missing In nD given srr chain? Grass — Deer —> Tiger a) The population of grass will decrease. b) Tiger will start eating grass. c) The population of tiger will decrease and the population of grass will increase. d) The population of tiger will increase. [1 mark] Q4. Match the following with the correct response. Column A Column B (i) The response of a plant to light (a) Phototropism (ii) The response of a plant to gravity (b) Hydrotropism (iii) The response of a plant to water (c) Geotropism (iv) The response of a plant to (d) chemicals Chemotropism Choose the correct matching from the options given below: a) (i)-(a), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(d) b) (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(b) c) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(c) d) (i)-(c), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a) [1 mark] Q5. Flow of energy in an ecosystem is always — a) No specific direction b) Multidirectional c) Bidirectional d) Unidirectional [1 mark] Q6. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? i. Pyruvate can be converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide by yeast. ii. Fermentation takes place in aerobic bacteria. iii. Fermentation takes place in mitochondria. iv. Fermentation is a form of anaerobic respiration. a) (ii) and (iv) b) (ii) and (iii) c) (i) and (iii) d) (i) and (iv) Mule 4| Q7. Which neuron carries impulses from receptor to brain? a) Motor neuron b) Sensory neuron c) Both sensory neuron and motor neuron d) Neither sensory neuron nor motor neuron [1 mark] foto Ae Uy) a (olga tr- ela LUC e Coda) Assertion (A): Non-flowering plants cannot reproduce sexually. Reason (R): Flower is only reproductive part of the plant that can produce gametes. Choose the correct option: a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation ome b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. c) Ais true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true. eMule Q9. Assertion-Reason question Assertion (A): A food chain can have a maximum of three trophic levels. Reason (R): Energy available at each trophic level keeps on decreasing as we move higher up the food chain. a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation ew b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. c) Ais true but R is false. d) Ais false but R is true. [1 mark] Q10. i. Write one difference between asexual and sexual modes of reproduction. ii. Which species is likely to have better chances of survival - the one reproducing asexually or the one reproducing sexually? Justify your answer. [2 marks] leuk What would happen if all the microorganisms are removed from the environment? fe) 3 a) State one important function of the ozone layer at the higher level in the atmosphere. b) How is ozone formed in the upper atmosphere? c) It has been observed that the ozone layer is getting depleted. Name the compound mainly responsible for ozone depletion. [2 marks] Q12. How is the movement of leaves of the sensitive plant Mimosa pudica different from the movement of a shoot towards light? [2 marks] Q13. A red-eyed individual is crossed with a white-eyed individual to produce Fi progeny with red eyes. When Fi individuals are intercrossed, Fz progeny is formed with both red- as well as white-eyed individuals. a) How is the dominant trait identified in this cross? b) What are recessive traits? c) If 12 individuals are produced in Fz generation, how many white-eyed individuals would be obtained? Also calculate the ratio of red-eyed individuals to white-eyed individuals. [3 marks] Q14. “If there were no algae there would be no fish in the sea.” Comment on this statement. [3 marks] Q15. Case-based question Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: A pure-bred pea plant with smooth seeds (dominant characteristic) was crossed with a pure-bred pea plant with wrinkled seeds (recessive characteristic). The Fi generation was self-pollinated to give rise to the Fz generation. i. What will be the genotypic ratio of the given F2 generation? ii. What is the expected observation of the Fz generation of plants with respect to seed shape? iii. lf a genotype consists of different types of alleles, what is it called? OR What is meant by “alternative form of a gene”? Explain briefly. [4 marks] Q16. a) Name the two types of pollination and differentiate between them. b) Explain the post-fertilisation changes that occur in the ovary of a flower. c) The diagram below shows a germinating seed. Label the parts that: i. give rise to future shoot, ii. give rise to future root system, iii. store food. OR a) Why is the use of iodised salt advisable? Name the disease caused due to deficiency of iodine in our diet and state one of its symptoms. b) How do nerve impulses travel in the body? Explain yaa [5 marks] i Section B - Chemistry Q17. Which of the given statements is true about sodium (of Ta oe) ar- ra A. lt is a transparent crystalline white solid. B. It has the chemical formula NazCOs-10H20. C. It gives acidic solution when dissolved in water. D. It is prepared by reacting with chlorine. a) C and D b) AandC c) AandB d) All of these [1 mark] Q18. Which of the given statements is correct? Statement A: Oxy-acetylene flame is used for welding purposes. Statement B: Ethyne reacts with HCI in the presence of a HgCl2 to form vinyl! chloride (C2H3Cl). a) Neither statement A nor statement B is true. b) Both the statements A and B are true. c) Statement B is true; Statement A is false. d) Statement A is true; Statement B is false. [1 mark] Q19. What happens when ammonia reacts with hydrogen chloride gas? a) Both H2 and NH Zn + CO2 OR In the following reaction, which substance is reduced? PbS + 4H202 > PbSO« + 4H20 Explain your answer. [4 marks] a Q29. What is the difference between soaps and detergents? State in brief the cleansing action of soaps in removing an oily spot from a fabric. Why are soaps not very effective when a fabric is washed in hard water? How is this problem resolved? OR Name the following organic compounds (structural formulae are given in the question paper). [5 marks] Section C - Physics Q30. Which of the following statements is true? a) A concave lens has +4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m. b) A concave lens has —-8 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m. EE eeEe_—nO_O N.S... c) A convex lens has —4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m. d) A convex lens has +4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m. Merle 4) Q31. In the diagram showing dispersion of white light by a glass prism, the colours P and Q respectively are - a) Violet and Red b) Orange and Green c) Red and Blue d) Red and Violet [1 mark] Q32. Assertion-Reason question Assertion (A): Two bar magnets attract when they are EE eeEeOooOoO brought near to each other with the same pole. Reason (R): Unlike poles of magnets attract each other. a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation ae b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. c) Ais true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true. [1 mark] Q33. Name the factors on which the brightness of the image in a camera depends and explain how each factor affects the brightness. [2 marks] Q34. A potential difference of 220 V is applied across a resistance of 440 Q in an electric iron. i. Find the current through the iron. ii. Calculate the heat energy produced in 30 s. OR Calculate the cost of watching two movies on a colour TV daily for the month of September. The wattage of the colour TV is 60 W, duration of each movie is 2 hours 30 minutes and 1 kWh of electrical energy costs Rs. 4. Pane Q35. A current-carrying wire produces a magnetic field around it. When an electromotive force and current (in a closed circuit) is induced by changing magnetic field lines passing through it, the phenomenon is called electromagnetic induction. i. What is the basic condition required for electromagnetic induction? ii. An induced emf is produced when a magnet is plunged into a coil. On what factors does the magnitude of induced emf depend? Mee Q36. A narrow beam PQ of white light is passed through a glass prism ABC as shown in the diagram on the question paper. i. Name the phenomenon that occurs in the prism. ii. Which colour of light deviates the most and which deviates the least? iii. Why does the emergent beam of light form a spectrum of different colours? Keene cy

You might also like