EVERWIN GROUP OF CBSE SCHOOLS
(Kolathur-Maduravoyal-Mathur-Perambur-Surapet-Madurantakam-Rajamangalam-Paruthipattu-Sembium)
PRE BOARD EXAMINATION III
DATE: 19.01.2026 SCIENCE Marks: 80
STD: X Time: 3 Hrs
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, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
S. N. SECTION-A MARKS
Q.1 The correct statements with reference to single celled organism are: 1
i) Complex substances are not broken down into simpler substances.
ii) Simple diffusion is sufficient to meet the requirement of exchange of gasses.
iii) Specialized tissues perform different functions in the organism.
iv) Entire surface of the organism is in contact with the environment for taking in food.
a) (i) and (iii)
b) (ii) and (iii)
c) (ii) and (iv)
d) (i) and (iv)
Q.2 Adrenaline hormone secreted by the adrenal glands in emergency situations. Which of the 1
following is an effect of adrenaline on the body?
a) Increase heartbeat rate and breathing rate
b) Decrease heartbeat rate
c) Reduces blood supply to muscles
d) Slows down breathing rate
Q.3 Which of the following is a correct combination of an endocrine gland and its function? 1
a) Sleep wake cycle regulation - pituitary gland
b) Stress response fight or flight - testes
c) Sugar metabolism - pancreas
d) Growth regulation - adrenal gland
Q.4 The genotype of the height of an Organism is written as Tt. What conclusion can be 1
drawn?
a) The allele for height has at least two different genes.
b) There are at least two different alleles for the gene of height.
c) There are two different genes for height, each having a single allele.
d) There is one allele for height with two different forms.
Q.5 Which of the following features relates to biodegradable substances? 1
a) Broken down by biological processes
b) Remain inert
c) Persist in environment for long time
d) May harm the ecosystem
Q.6 Select the group in which all organisms act as primary consumers in a 1
food web
a) Grass, rabbit, deer, mouse
b) Rabbit, grasshopper, deer, Caterpillar
c) Rabbit, fox, mouse, lion
d) Tiger, rabbit, deer, owl
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Food web is the 1
Q.7 a) Food that spider collects using its web
b) Network of interlinked trophic level
c) Network of interlinked food chains
d) Display of food items on a website
ASSERTION-REASON QUESTION
Direction: In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given
followed by a corresponding statement of Reason. Of the statements, mark the
correct answer as
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true
Q. 8 Assertion (A): Hydrochloric acid helps in the digestion of food in the stomach. 1
Reason (R): Hydrochloric acid creates an acidic medium to activate protein
digesting enzymes.
Q. 9 Assertion (A): Mendel self-crossed F1-progeny to obtain F2- generation. 1
Reason (R): F1-Progeny of a tall plant with round seeds and a dwarf plant with wrinkled
seeds are all dwarf plants having wrinkled seeds.
Q. 10 (a) Define the term excretion. why should animals excrete waste matter? 2
(b) Name the main excretory organ of human beings and state the form in which the
excretory matter is thrown out of the body.
Q. 11 Explain the significance of peristaltic movement that occur all along the gut 2
during digestion.
Q. 12 Observe the given diagram 2
(i) According to the given diagram, which animal is having lowest energy and which will
have highest biological magnification?
(ii) Which Organism is the energy provider in the given diagram?
Q.13 Draw and explain the monohybrid cross between round and wrinkled seeded pea plants. 3
Draw a labelled diagram of a neuron and explain how receptors help in transmission of
Q.14 information in the human body. 3
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Q.15 Ravi went for a 5KM run early in the morning. After the run, he was breathing heavily 4
and felt energetic. Help him understand the process involved by answering the following
questions
A) Why did Ravi start breathing heavily after the run? Name the type of respiration
involved during intense physical activity.
OR
Why do muscle cells sometimes perform an aerobic respiration even in the presence of
oxygen during vigorous exercise?
B) Which energy carrying molecule is produced during respiration? Where is it produced
in the cell.
C) The figure below shows parts of the human respiratory system. Which part is
responsible for carrying air from the nasal passes to the lungs?
Q.16 Attempt either A or B 5
(A) Ramesh was reading about sexually transmitted diseases in his science textbook.
(i) Name any two sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria and any two caused by
viruses.
(ii) Mention any three preventive measures for sexually transmitted diseases given in
your textbook.
OR
(B) During a health awareness program, students were informed about sexually
transmitted diseases.
(i) List any three ways by which sexually transmitted diseases can spread.
(ii) Explain how an infected mother can transmit HIV to her child.
SECTION-B
Q.17 It is important to balance the chemical equations to satisfy the law of conservation of 1
mass. Which of the following statements of the law is incorrect?
a) The total mass of the elements present in the reactants is equal to the total mass of the
elements present in the products.
b) The number of atoms of each element remains the same, before and after a chemical
reaction.
c) The chemical composition of the reactants is the same before and after the reaction.
d) Mass can neither be created nor can it be destroyed in a chemical reaction.
Q.18 Select endothermic reaction from the following: 1
a) Decomposition of calcium carbonate to form quick lime and carbon dioxide
b) Burning of a candle
c) Process of respiration
d) Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost
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Q.19 MnO2 + xHCl → MnCl2 + yH2O + zCl2 1
In order to balance the above chemical equation, the values of 𝑥, 𝑦,and 𝑧 respectively are:
(A) 6, 2, 2
(B) 4, 1, 2
(C) 4, 2, 1
(D) 2, 2, 1
Q.20 Juice of tamarind turns blue litmus to red it is because of the presence of a chemical 1
compound called -
a) Acetic acid
b) Oxalic acid
c) Methanoic acid
d) Tartaric acid
Q.21 Four statements about acids and bases are listed below: 1
(I) Acid furnish H⁺ ions in aqueous solution while bases furnish OH⁻ ions.
(II) Acids turn phenolphthalein pink and bases make it colourless.
(III) Acids turn blue litmus red, while bases turn red litmus blue.
(IV) Sodium hydroxide solution furnishes H⁺ ion in water.
Which statements are correct?
(a) I and II b) I and III (c) II and IV (d) III and IV
Q.22 Carbon compounds- 1
(I) are good conductors of electricity.
(II) are bad conductors of electricity.
(III) have strong forces of attraction between their molecules.
(IV) have weak forces of traction between their molecules
The correct statements are:
a) (I) and (II)
b) (II) and (III)
c) (II) and (IV)
d) (I) and (III)
Q.23 In which of the following, the identity of initial substance remains unchanged? 1
a) Curdling of milk
b) Formation of crystals by process of crystallization
c) Fermentation of grapes
d) Digestion of food
ASSERTION-REASON QUESTION
Direction: In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given
followed by a corresponding statement of Reason. Of the statements, mark the
correct answer as
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true
Q.24 Assertion (A): The colour of aqueous solution of copper sulphate turns colourless when a 1
piece of lead is added to it.
Reason (R): Lead is more reactive than copper, and hence displaces copper from its salt
solution.
Q.25 Explain the following- 2
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a) Sodium chloride is an ionic compound which does not conduct electricity in solid state
whereas it does conduct electricity in molten state as well as in aqueous solution.
b) Metals like calcium and magnesium are never found in their free state in nature.
Q.26 You might have noted that when copper powder is heated in a china dish, the Reddish- 3
brown surface of copper powder becomes coated with a black substance.
a) Why has this black substance formed?
b) Write the chemical equation of the reaction that takes place.
c) How can the black coating on the surface be turned reddish brown.
Q.27 A metal ‘M’ on reacting with dilute acid liberates gas ‘G’. The same metal also liberates 3
gas ‘G’ when reacts with a base.
(i) Write the name of gas G.
(ii) How will you test the presence of this gas?
(iii) Write chemical equations for the reactions of the metal with (1) an acid and (2) a
base.
Q.28 A scale for measuring hydrogen ion concentration in a solution called pH scale has been 4
developed. The ‘p’ in pH stands for Potenz’ in German meaning power. On the pH scale
we can measure pH generally from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (very alkaline). pH should be
thought of simply as a number which indicates the acidic or basic nature of a solution.
Higher the hydronium ion concentration, lower is the pH value.
Answer the following on the basis of above paragraph:
i) What does the scale represent when pH value increases from 7 to 14?
ii) What is the pH value of milk of magnesia?
iii) what is the importance of pH in everyday life?
OR
Two solutions are present X and Y. The pH of X is 4 and the pH of Y is 8.3 what is the
nature of two solutions?
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Q.29 Attempt either option A or B 5
A. The open chain structures of P and Q are shown below:
Based on the information given above, answer the following questions:
i) Identify the functional groups in both the structures P and Q.
ii) Which structure will react with sodium metal to produce hydrogen gas? Write the
equation.
iii) Which structure can be oxidized to form a compound with the same functional group
as structure Q? Name the oxidizing agent.
iv) Why does a structure Q have a higher boiling point than structure P?
v)Write the IUPAC name of both the structures P and Q.
OR
B. Most dirt is oily in nature and as you know, oil does not dissolve in water. The
molecules of soap or sodium or potassium salts of long chain carboxylic acid. The ionic
end of soap interacts with water while the carbon chain interacts with oil. The soap
molecules, thus form structures called micelles, where one end of the molecules is
towards the oil droplet while the ionic end faces outside. This forms and emulsion in
water.
Based on the information given above, answer the following questions:
i)What is used with hard water detergent or soap?
ii)Draw the structure of a soap molecules showing its hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts.
iii)People use a variety of methods to wash clothes. Why is mechanical jerk necessary to
get clean clothes?
iv)Why are soaps not suitable for washing clothes when water is hard?
v)What does the hydrophilic end of a soap molecule interact with?
SECTION-C
Q.30 A student wants to obtain an erect image of an object using a concave mirror of 10cm 1
focal length. What will be the distance of the object from mirror?
a) less than 10cm
b) 10cm
c) Between 10cm and 20cm
d) More than 20cm
Q.31 1
Which of the following statements is not true in reference to the diagram shown above?
a) Image formed is real.
b) Image formed is enlarged.
c) Image formed at a distance equal to double the focal length.
d) Image formed is inverted.
ASSERTION-REASON QUESTION
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Direction: In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion is given
followed by a corresponding statement of Reason. Of the statements, mark the
correct answer as
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true
Q.32 Assertion (A): The stars twinkle while the planets do not. 1
Reason (R): The stars are much bigger in size than the planet.
Q.33 2
The diagram above shows the reflection of light from a mirror.
a) Identify the type of mirror used in the diagram.
b) If the object is moved closer to the mirror, what happens to the position and size of the
image?
Q.34 Attempt either A or B 2
A. Neha decorates the window of her room using three identical bulbs B1, B2 and B3 as
shown in the figure. When all the three bulbs glow, the current of 3 ampere is recorded by
ammeter A.
i) If the resistance of each bulb is 4.5 ohm, then find the equivalent resistance of the
combination of bulbs.
ii) Draw the above diagram with voltmeter connected in the circuit.
OR
B. Study the given circuit and find out.
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(i) Current in 12 Ω resistor,
(ii) Difference in the reading of A1 and A2 if any.
Q.35 (a) Define the terms given below: 3
(i) Accommodation of eye
(ii) Range of normal human eye
(b) Identify the defect of vision and list its two causes as shown in the figure given below.
Q.36 A student is studying the magnetic field produced by a current-carrying solenoid. He 3
makes the following statement.
Statement:
The magnetic field produced by a solenoid is uniform inside the solenoid and has definite
direction, whereas the magnetic field outside is weaker and irregular.
(i) Explain whether the student’s statement is correct or not.
(ii) Draw a diagram to show the magnetic field lines inside and outside the solenoid.
Q.37 A student is using a copper wire to make a resistor. The wire has a length of 2 m and a 3
cross-sectional area of 0.5 mm². The resistivity of copper is 1.7 × 10⁻⁸ Ω m.
(i) Calculate the resistance of the wire.
(ii) If the wire's length is doubled but the cross-sectional area remains the same, what will
be the new resistance of the wire?
Q.38 The ability of a medium to refract light is expressed in terms of its optical density. 4
Optical density has a definite connotation. It is not the same as mass density. On
comparing two media, the one with the larger refractive index is optically denser than the
other. The other medium with a lower refractive index is optically rarer. Also, the speed
of light through a given medium is inversely proportional to its optical density.
A. Determine the speed of light in diamond, if the refractive index of diamond with
respect to vacuum is 2.42. Speed of light in vacuum is 3 × 10⁸ m/s.
B. Refractive indices of glass, water and carbon disulphide are 1.5, 1.33 and 1.62,
respectively. If a ray of light is incident in these media at the same angle (say θ), then
write the increasing order of the angle of refraction in these media.
Attempt either C or D.
C. (i) The speed of light in glass is 2 × 10⁸ m/s and in water is 2.25 × 10⁸ m/s.
Which one of the two is optically denser and why?
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(ii) A ray of light is incident normally at the water-glass interface when it enters a thick
glass container filled with water. What will happen to the path of the ray after entering
the glass? Give reason.
OR
D. The absolute refractive indices of water and glass are 4/3 and 3/2, respectively. If the
speed of light in glass is 2 × 10⁸ m/s, find the speed of light in
(i) vacuum and
(ii) water.
Q.39 A student, Rohan, is conducting an experiment to investigate the relationship between the 5
length of a wire and its resistance. He uses a nichrome wire of different lengths and
measures the resistance using a multimeter. Rohan observes that as the length of the wire
increases, the resistance also increases.
(a) What is the relationship between the length of a wire and its resistance? Explain with
the help of the experiment conducted by Rohan. (1 Mark)
(b) If Rohan doubles the length of the wire, what will happen to the resistance? Assume
the wire has a uniform cross-sectional area. (1 Mark)
(c) What would happen to the resistance if Rohan uses a wire of the same length but with
a larger cross-sectional area? (1 Mark)
(d) Rohan wants to reduce the resistance of the wire. Suggest two ways he can do so. (1
Mark)
(e) If Rohan uses a copper wire instead of nichrome wire, how will it affect the
resistance? Explain your answer. (1 Mark)