SHREE HJ GAJERA ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL
Std 10 : SCIENCE Date : 30/10/23
80 Marks DIWALI ASSIGNMENT PAPER 1
Section A
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• Write the answer of the following questions. [Each carries 1 Mark] [24]
1. Chemically, rusting is ...........
(A) Hydrated ferrous oxide (B) Ferric oxide (C) Hydrated ferric oxide (D) None of these
2. If anyone in your house is suffering from Acidity problem. Then which of the following cures will you
suggest him ?
(A) Lemon juice (B) Vinegar (C) Baking soda solution (D) All of the above
3. In mouth .......... converts complex molecule of starch into sugar.
(A) salivary Amylase (B) Protease (C) Lipase (D) Trypsin
4. Separate areas of the ......... are specialized for hearing, smells, sight and so on.
(A) Hind-brain (B) Fore-brain (C) Mid-brain (D) Medulla
5. 1 mA = ........ mA
(A) 106 (B) 10–3 (C) 10–16 (D) 103
6. What is the power of a plane mirror ?
(A) infinity (B) zero (C) negative (D) positive
7. .......... is celebrated as the world environment day.
8. Prerna is watching a rainbow at 7:00 am in the month of August. So her back is towards........
9. The offspring who gets Y chromosome from father will be ..........
10. Tiffin containers can be prevented from rusting by electroplating by ........... while rusting of car bumper
can be prevented by electroplating of .......... .
11. Find the values of x and y in the chemical equation Be2C + x H2O ® y Be(OH)2 + CH4
12. Chemical reaction of zinc with sodium hydroxide gives ......... as a main product.
13. True False : Solder is an alloy of zinc and nickel, which has low melting point and very useful for welding
of electrical wire.
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14. True or False : plants are seen short in F2 generation.
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15. Which component of sunlight is used for ozone formation ?
16. Match the following columns :
Column-I Column-II Column-III
(1) Electric charge(Q) (P) V/I (A) Ampere
(2) Current (I) (Q) I2Rt (B) Volt
(3) Resistance (R) (R) ne/t (C) Ohm
(4) Work done (W) (S) It (D) Coulomb
(5) Power (P) ( T) W/Q (E) Watt
(6) Potential difference (V ) (U) VI (F) Joule
17. Match the column-I with column-II
Column-I Column-II
Metal constituents Alloy
(a) Fe + Ni + Cr (i) Solder
(b) Cu + Zn (ii) Stainless BEST
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(c) Cu + Sn (iii) Brass
Match the column-I with column-II
Column-I Column-II
Metal constituents Alloy
(a) Fe + Ni + Cr (i) Solder
(b) Cu + Zn (ii) Stainless steel
(c) Cu + Sn (iii) Brass
(d) Pb + Sn (iv) Bronze
18. The brown fumes of which gas is produced by thermal decomposition of Lead Nitrate ?
19. In distilled water some drops of liquid X are added and observed that pH of water is decreased. Then what
would be the liquid sample X ?
20. Ethyl alcohol (C2H5OH) possesses both groups H and OH. However it is neither acidic nor basic. Why ?
21. Give function of bile juice.
22. Tall and dark Ramesh is married to short and fair Ramila. Their daughter is tall and fair. Which of the
traits is recessive ?
23. When do muscles get cramp ?
24. Lipase digests fat into ............
Section B
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• Write the answer of any 9 questions from given questions. [Each carries 2 Marks] [18]
25. What does one mean by exothermic and endothermic reactions ? Give examples.
26. In four different test tubes having (a) Phenolphthalein (b) Universal indicator (c) Distilled water
(d) Sodium hydrogen carbonate When you add some drops of acetic acid into it what do you observe ?
27. You must have seen tarnished copper vessels being cleaned with lemon or tamarind juice. Explain why
these sour substances are effective in cleaning the vessels.
28. Give two points of Differences : Artery and Vein.
29. Why are some patients of diabetes treated by giving injection of insulin ?
30. A group of students of std 10 gives message to prevent unequality of sex and infanticide in the society
by street play.
(i) What is the probability of female child off spring to take birth in human beings ?
(ii) Who is responsible for birth of a female child ? Why ?
(iii) Which morals are exhibited in this group of 10th std ?
31. Why do you take time to see objects when you enter a dim lighted room from outside in the Sun ?
32. A short-sighted person cannot see clearly beyond 5 m. Calculate the power of lens required to correct
his vision to normal ?
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33. The refractive index of glass with respect to air is and the refractive index of water with respect to
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air is . Then (a) what will be the refractive index of glass respect to water and (b) what will be the
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refractive index of water with respect to glass ?
34..1) Three resistors are connected as shown in circuit. The current flow through resistor of 5 W is 2 A.
10 W
5W
2A
A B C
15 W
(a) How much current flow from the other two resistors ?
(b) What is the potential difference between AB ?
(c) What is total resistance ?
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15 W
(a) How much current flow from the other two resistors ?
(b) What is the potential difference between AB ?
(c) What is total resistance ?
35. Differentiate between : Food chain and Food web.
36. Cytokinin is an evergreen hormone. Why ?
37. Plaster of Paris should be stored into moisture proof container. Explain why ?
Section C
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• Write the answer of any 6 questions from given questions. [Each carries 3 Marks] [18]
38. Explain the following terms with one example each.
(a) Corrosion
(b) Rancidity
39.R2) What is pH scale ? Explain.
40. How is extraction of metals lying in the middle of activity series done ? Explain
41. Explain : Reflex Arc with the help of a diagram.
42. ) Explain inheritance of traits by describing experiment of Mendel on pea plant.
43. Explain Joule’s law of heating.
44. Draw ray diagram to show the refraction of light through a prism and define incident ray, refracted ray,
emergent ray and angle of deviation.
45. What is biological magnification ? Will the levels of this magnification be different at different levels of the
ecosystem ?
46. Explain by drawing ray diagram of position and type of image formed by convex lens when an object
is placed beyond 2F.
Section D
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• Write the answer of any 5 questions from given questions. [Each carries 4 Marks] [20]
47. An electric lamp, whose resistance is 20 W and a conductor of 4 W resistance are connected to a 6 V
battery, see Figure. Calculate (a) the total resistance of the circuit. (b) the current through the circuit and
(c) the potential difference across the electric lamp and conductor.
4W
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+ – K
– A +
6V
An electric lamp connected in series with a resistor of 4 W to a 6 V battery
48. Give reasons of depletion of ozone layer and give remedies of it.
49. Draw a human eye and explain the function of each part of it.
50. A 2.0 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm.
The distance of the object from the lens is 15 cm. Find the nature, position and size of the image. Also
find its magnification.
51. Draw a diagram of human brain and its functional and its main parts.
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52. Explain human respiratory system with a diagram.
53. Explain electrolytic refining giving examples.
54. ) Name the chemical compound commonly used by your mother in the kitchen for making tasty crispy
pakoras or cake. State its chemical formula and write its chemical equation of its production.
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