THE SPICE VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL
CBSE SENIOR SECONDARY - BODINAYAKANUR
CLASS: X SCIENCE DATE: 03.02.2026
ONE MARK TEST - II
1. The main observations while performing the experiment of burning magnesium
ribbon in air are:
(i) Magnesium ribbon burns with a dazzling white flame.
(ii) A white powder is formed.
(iii)Magnesium ribbon vapourises.
(iv) Aqueous solution of the white powder turns blue litmus to red.
(A) (i) and (iv) (B) (ii) and (iii) (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (iii) and (iv)
2. In which one of the following situations a chemical reaction does not occur?
(a) Milk is left open at room temperature during summer
(b) Grapes get fermented
(c) An iron nail is left exposed to humid atmosphere
(d) Melting of glaciers
3. A metal, M, displaces iron from aqueous solution of ferrous sulphate but fails to
do so in case of aqueous solution of aluminium sulphate. The metal M is:
(A) Magnesium (B) Copper (C) Lead (D) Zinc
4. A common feature observed in the crystals of washing soda, copper sulphate,
gypsum and ferrous sulphate is that all:
(A) exhibit basic nature
(B) exhibit acidic nature
(C) have fixed number of molecules of water of crystallisation in one formula
unit of these salts.
(D) are coloured
5. In order to prepare dry hydrogen chloride gas in humid atmosphere the gas
produced is passed through a guard tube (drying tube) which contains:
(a) Calcium chloride (b) Calcium oxide
(c) Calcium hydroxide (d) Calcium carbonate
6. The property by virtue of which a solid material can be drawn into thin wires is
called:
(a) malleability (b) ductility (c) rigidity (d) resistivity
7. Select from the following a hydrocarbon having one C−C bond and one C≡C
bond:
(a) Benzene (b) Cyclohexane (c) Butyne (d) Propyne
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8. A metal, 'X', on treatment with sodium hydroxide liberates a gas 'G'. It also
liberates the same gas, 'G' on treatment with dilute sulphuric acid. Based on
above information, 'X' and 'G' respectively are:
(A) Copper and Sulphur dioxide (B) Zinc and Sulphur dioxide
(C) Zinc and Hydrogen (D) Copper and Hydrogen
9. The values of a, b, c and d in the following balanced chemical equation are
respectively:
heat
aPb(NO3)2 bPbO + cNO2 + dO2
(A) 1, 1, 2, 1 (B) 1, 1, 1, 2 (C) 2, 2, 1, 4 (D) 2, 2, 4, 1
10. During electrolytic refining of copper, the anode, the cathode and the
electrolyte used respectively are:
(A) Impure copper, pure copper, acidified copper sulphate solution
(B) Pure copper, impure copper, sulphuric acid
(C) Pure copper, impure copper, acidified copper sulphate solution
(D) Impure copper, pure copper, distilled water
11. Listed below are the steps of nutrition in Amoeba. Select the correct sequence
of these steps:
(i) Diffusion of simple nutrients into cytoplasm
(ii) Food vacuole formation
iii) Formation of finger like temporary extensions of cell surface
(iv) Complex substances broken to simpler ones
(v) Undigested material thrown out of the cell surface
(A) (iv),(i),(ii),(iii),(v) (B) (iii),(ii),(iv),(i),(v)
(C) (ii),(i),(iv),(v),(iii) (D) (iii),(iv),(i),(ii),(v)
12.
Which among the following is not a neural action controlled by the part of
human brain labelled 'X' in the figure above?
(A) Salivation (B) Hunger (C) Vomiting (D) Blood Pressure
13. The modes of reproduction in Spirogyra and Planaria respectively are:
(A) Regeneration and budding (B) Regeneration and fragmentation
(C) Fragmentation and regeneration (D) Budding and regeneration
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14. The Plant hormones promoting rapid cell division in seeds and wilting of leaves
respectively are
(A) Auxins and Abscisic acid (B) Cytokinins and Abscisic acid
(C) Gibberellins and Auxins (D) Abscisic acid and Gibberellins
15. In aerobic respiration, the steps are: breakdown of glucose to pyruvate and its
further conversion to carbon dioxide. Both processes respectively occur in:
(A) Vacuole and Cytoplasm (B) Chloroplast and Mitochondria
(C) Mitochondria and Cytoplasm (D) Cytoplasm and Mitochondria
16. In order to obtain large images of the teeth of patients, the dentist holds the
concave mirror in such a manner that the teeth are positioned:
(A) At the Focus of mirror
(B) Between Pole and Focus of the mirror
(C) Between Focus and Centre of Curvature of the mirror
(D) At the Centre of Curvature of the mirror
17. A person with an elongated eyeball can see clearly by using
(A) Bifocal lenses (B) Concave lens (C) Converging lens (D) Convex lens
18. Examples of natural and man-made ecosystems are respectively:
(A) Forests and Ponds (B) Crop fields and Lakes
(C) Lakes and Gardens (D) Crop fields and Forests
19. Human activity that impacts the environment
(A) Minimizing the use of chloroflurocarbons.
(B) Increasing use of disposable cups.
(C) Maximum use of reusable utensils for eating food and drinking fluids.
(D) Segregating the wastes into biodegradable and non-biodegradable before
disposal.
20. The chlorine produced during the electrolysis of brine solution is used in the
manufacture of :
(A) Ammonia (B) Disinfectants (C) Plaster of Paris (D) Soaps and detergents
21. The essential element taken up from the soil by the plants to synthesize proteins
is:
(a) Phosphorus (b) Nitrogen (c) Iron (d) Magnesium
22. Select TRUE statements about lymph from the following:
A. Lymph vessels carry lymph through the body and finally open into larger
arteries.
B. Lymph contains some amount of plasma, proteins and blood cells.
C. Lymph contains some amount of plasma, proteins and red blood cells.
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D. Lymph vessels carry lymph through the body and finally open into larger
veins.
The true statements are:
(a) A and B (b) B and D (c) A and C (d) C and D
23. Plants like rose and banana have lost the capacity to produce:
(a) flowers (b) buds (c) seeds (d) fruits
Q.24 to Q.30 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) based questions. Mark the correct
choice as:
a) Both A and R are Correct, and R is the correct explanation for A.
b) Both A and R are Correct, and R is not the correct explanation for A.
c) A is Correct, but R is incorrect.
d) A is incorrect, but R is correct.
e) Both the A and R are incorrect.
24. Assertion (A): In large animals, oxygen can easily reach all parts of animal's
body.
Reason (R): Respiratory pigments take up oxygen from the air and carry it to
tissues of the body.
25. Assertion (A): Dilution of concentrated nitric acid is always done by adding
water to acid slowly and stirring continuously.
Reason (R): Concentrated nitric acid dissolves in water easily.
26. Assertion (A): In reptiles, the sex of the offspring is determined by the
temperature at which fertilized eggs are incubated.
Reason (R): Sex is not genetically determined in some animals.
27. Assertion (A): When ciliary muscles contract, the eye lens becomes thin.
Reason (R): Ciliary muscles control the power of the eye lens.
28. Assertion (A): The embryo gets nutrition from the mother's blood with the help
of a special tissue called placenta.
Reason (R): Placenta is a disc which is embedded in the uterine wall.
29. Assertion (A): All organisms can make organic compounds like sugar and
starch from inorganic substances using radiant energy of the sun.
Reason (R): The organisms which can produce food by photosynthesis are
called producers.
30. Assertion (A): Silver chloride turns grey in sunlight.
Reason (R): Decomposition of silver chloride into silver and chlorine takes
place by sunlight.
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