SETH TOLARAM BAFNA ACADEMY

PRACTICE PAPER
CLASS-X
SUBJECT-SCIENCE
Note-
● Please check that this question paper contains 9 printed pages
● Please check that this question paper contains 39 questions.
● Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer book before
attempting it.
● 15 minutes time has been allotted to read the question [Link] students will read the
question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer book during this period.

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks:80

General Instructions:
(i) This question paper consists of 39 questions in 3 sections. Section A is Biology,
Section B is Chemistry and Section C is Physics.
(ii) All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some
questions. A student is expected to attempt one of these questions.

MARK
Section A S
1 The image shows the excretory system in humans. 1

What is the importance of the labelled part in 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 kidney to outside.
2 A student performed an experiment with yeast cells in a sugar solution. After some time, 1
bubbles were seen escaping from the solution. The products were collected and analysed.
Which of the following correctly identifies the products formed and the process involved?
A. Ethanol + CO₂ + Energy; process = Anaerobic respiration
B. Lactic acid + CO + Energy; process = Fermentation

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 C. CO₂ + H₂O + Energy; process = Aerobic respiration
D. Lactic acid + H₂O + Energy; process = Incomplete respiration.
3 Which of these would be most suitable for designing a biodegradable waste management 1
plan in school?
A. Installing air purifiers
B. Constructing cement bins
C. Making a compost pit
D. Burning waste
4 During a sudden, fearful encounter, a student experiences a rapid increase in heartbeat, 1
quickened breathing, and a sensation of dry mouth. This systemic change is primarily
driven by a hormone secreted from the adrenal gland. Which statement accurately
describes the integrated effect of this hormonal action?
A. It stimulates the pituitary gland to release thyroxine, initiating long-
term stress management.
B. It decreases blood flow to the heart and muscles while increasing digestion to
conserve energy.
C. It increases the concentration of blood glucose and directs blood flow toward
skeletal muscles.
D. It causes the immediate breakdown of proteins for energy, leading to a quick
drop in body weight.
5 Which of the following is the correct sequence of the components in the transfer of 1
impulses in a reflex arc?

i Sensory nerve
ii Sensory organ
iii Muscle
iv Motor nerve

A) i →ii →iii → iv B) iv → iii → ii → I

C) ii → i → iv → iii D) iii → iv →i → ii
6 Alisha digs a pit in her garden and puts the following items in it. She then covers the pit 1
with [Link] item will decompose first?
A. Paper cups
B. Fruit peels
C. Rubber slippers
D. Glass bowls
7 Accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticides in the food chains in increasing amount at 1
each higher trophic level is known as:
(a) Biological magnification
(c) Eutrophication
(b) Accumulation
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 (d) Pollution
Answer the following two questions by choosing the appropriate option.
(a) Both are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
8 Assertion (A) :DDT can pass along food chain from crops to human beings or other 1
animals and harm them.
Reason (R) : DDT is non-biodegradable and cannot be metabolized within bodies of living
organisms and accumulates in their bodies.
9 Assertion (A): A geneticist crossed a pea plant having violet flowers with a pea plant 1
having white flowers, he got all violet flowers in first generation.
Reason (R): White colour gene is not passed on to next generation.
10 (a) What will happen to a plant if it's xylem is removed? 1+1
(b) What should be the ideal blood pressure for a healthy adult man?
11 Students to attempt either option A or B. 2
A. Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
OR
B. In a tall tree, water moves from roots to leaves against gravity without any muscular
pump. Explain the two main forces that help in this process.
12 Name one harmful effect of ozone depletion on living organisms and measure to reduce it. 1+1
13 (a) Name the plant hormone responsible for: 3
i. Cell elongation in stems ii. Fruit ripening
(b) Name the animal hormone responsible for:
i. Regulation of blood sugar ii. “Fight-or-flight” or Do or die response
(c) Write one similarity between plant and animal hormones.
14 Differentiate between nastic and tropic movements with example. 3
15 Neha consumed boiled sweet potatoes and boiled eggs for breakfast. Help her to
understand some steps in the process of digestion of the food taken by her by answering
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the questions given below.
Attempt either subpart A or B.
A. Which of these food items is rich in proteins? In which part of the alimentary canal
does the digestion of this component begin? Name the enzymes, conditions required, 1
and the glands associated with the digestion. 1
OR
B. Which of these food items contains fats? How are they digested?
C. Which of these food items is rich in starch? How is its digestion initiated?
D. The figure given below represents parts of the human alimentary canal. Which of
these parts will have the maximum amount of digested food as soon as the process
of digestion is completed?

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16 The following diagram is showing the germination of pollen grains on stigma.

a) Write the functions of part A,B,C.

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b) Write any four changes observed in plants after the process of fertilization. 2
OR
a) Regeneration is always not considered as the method of reproduction. Justify this 1
statement with an example.
b) What is the basic difference in the DNA copying mechanism in sexual and asexual
reproduction? 1
c)A plant has unisexual flowers. Why can it not undergo self-pollination?
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d) How does the foetus get nutrition inside the mother's body? 1
e) Name any two sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria. 1
Section
17 Identify the parent acid and parent base of salt (NH4)2CO3respectively. 1
(a)NH3 and H2CO3
(b)NH4OH and H2CO3
(c)H2CO3 and NH4OH
(d)H2CO3 and NH3
18 When hydrochloric acid is added to barium hydroxide, a white-coloured compound is 1
formed. Which of the following option gives the complete chemical reaction?
A) HCl + Ba(OH)2 → BaCl2 + 2H2O
B) 2HCl + Ba(OH)2 → BaCl2 + 2H2O
C) 2HCl + Ba(OH)2 → BaH2 + 2HCl + O2
D) HCl + 2Ba(OH) → 2BaCl2 + 2H2O + O2
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19 Reena immersed a zinc plate in an aqueous solution of copper sulphate. 1
She noticed a thick layer of copper on the surface of the zinc plate after an hour.

What is the formula of the colourless solution formed after the reaction?
A. ZnSO₄
B. CuSO₄
C. Cu
D. Zn
20 Consider the following compounds: 1
FeSO4; CuSO4; CaSO4; Na2CO3
The compound having maximum number of molecules of water of crystallization in its
crystalline form in one molecule is:
A. FeSO4
B. CuSO4
C. CaSO4
D. Na2CO3
21 During the preparation of hydrogen chloride gas in a humidity the gas is usually passed 1
through the guard tube containing calcium chloride. The role of calcium chloride taken in
the guard tube is to
(a)Absorb the evolved gas
(b)Moisten the gas
(c)Absorb moisture from the gas
(d)Absorb chloride ions from the evolved gas
22 1
a A metal that forms amphoteric oxides (i)Ga
b A metal which melts when kept on our palm (ii)Au
c A metal that produces hydrogen gas with nitric acid (iii)Al
d A metal which cannot displace hydrogen from acids (iv)Mn
a) a – (ii), b – (i), c – (iii), d – (iv)
b) a – (iii), b – (i), c – (iv), d – (ii)
c) a – (iv), b – (ii), c – (iii), d – (i)
d) a – (iii), b – (ii), c – (i), d – (iv)
23 A shiny brown element X heated in air produces a black coloured substance Y. 1
a)X-Zinc,Y-Zinc oxide
b) X-Copper,Y-Copper oxide
c) X-Aluminium,Y-Aluminium oxide
d) X-Silver,Y-Silver oxide

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 Answer the following question by choosing the appropriate option.
(a) Both are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
24 Assertion (A): The homologous series of alkanes shows a regular variation in physical 1
properties but nearly similar chemical properties.
Reason (R): All members of a homologous series have the same general formula and
differ by a –CH₂– unit.
25 What do you mean by amphoteric oxide? Give two examples. 2
26 (a) Name two metals which react violently with cold water. List any three observations 3
which a student notes when these metals are dropped in a beaker containing water.
(b) Write a test to identify the gas evolved (if any) during the reaction of these metals with
water
27 Give reason- 3
a) Toothpaste is used to prevent tooth decay.
b) Antacids are used to treat acidity.
c) Plaster of Paris is stored in moisture proof containers.
28 During a science experiment a piece of sodium metal was added to water, a vigorous 4
reaction occurs with the evolution of heat. Sodium starts burning in water. All the students
were very amazed to see the fire in water and also curious about the new products formed
in this reaction. Teacher demonstrated the litmus test of the solution formed by this
reaction.
a)Why does sodium catch fire in water?
b)What is the nature of solution formed by reaction? Write chemical equation also.
OR
b) Differentiate roasting and calcination.
c) How sodium is obtained from its ore?
29 (a) What happens when a small piece of sodium is dropped into ethanol? 5
(b) Name the compound formed when ethanol is warmed with ethanoic acid in the
presence of a few drops of conc. H2SO4.
(c) What is the role of conc. H2SO4 in making ethane from ethanol?
(d) Name two oxidising agents that are used to convert ethanol to ethanoic acid.
OR
(a)What is a homologous series of carbon compounds? Write general
formula for the alkenes. Name and draw the electron dot structure of
first homolog of alkene.
(B) State the meaning of the functional group in an organic compound.
(c)Write the formula of the functional group present in aldehyde and
ketone.
Section C
30 Which statement is true for the reflection of light? 1
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 (a) The angles of incidence and reflection are equal.
(b) The reflected light is less bright than the incident light.
(c) The sum of the angle of incidence and reflection is always greater than 90 0.
(d) The beams of the incident light, after reflection, diverge at unequal angles.

31 A person cannot see objects distinctly kept beyond 2 m. This defect can be corrected by 1
using which lens?
(a) +0.5 D (b) Convex lens (c) +0.2 D (d) Concave lens

32 Answer the following question by choosing the appropriate option.

(a) Both are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Assertion: The word AMBULANCE on the hospital vans is written in the form of its mirror
image. 1
Reason: The image formed in a plane mirror is same size of the object.
33 The refractive index of a medium with respect to air is 1.5. Calculate the speed of light in 2
the medium if its speed in air is 3 x 108 m/s.
34 Find the power of resistors R1 and R2. 2

OR
a) Write the Ohm’s law.
b) If the potential difference across a conductor is increased twice, what will be the
change in the resistance of the conductor?
35 Explain the mechanism of accommodation in the human eye. What happens to the focal 3
length of the eye lens when we shift our focus from a distant object to a nearby object?
36 Write factors on which a resistance depends. 3

37 (a) Draw the magnetic field lines around a straight current carrying conductor. 3

(b) Explain how the direction of the magnetic field produced by a current carrying conductor
can be determined using the right hand thumb rule.
38 A student places a convex lens on a scale to obtain an image of a candle flame on screen. 4
The observations of the student are listed below.

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 S.N Position Position of Position of Distance Distance Height magnific
of lens candle screen between between of ation
lens and lens and image
candle (u) screen(v)
1 30 5 47 25 17 1.35 0.68
2 30 8 48.5 22 18.5 1.68 0.84
3 30 12 52.5 18 --y— 2.5 1.25
4 30 15 60 --x-- 30 4 2
5 30 18 90 12 60 10 5
a) Find the focal length of this lens.
b) Draw ray diagram for position [Link]. 5
Attempt either subpart C or D.
c) Evaluate the relationship between the position of object and magnification and write
the value of x and y.
OR
d) Calculate the object height for any 4 positions.
39 An electric lamp of resistance 20 Ω and a conductor of resistance 4 Ω are connected to a 6 5
V battery as shown in the circuit.

Calculate
(A) The total resistance of the circuit
(B) The current through the circuit
(C) The potential difference across the (i) electric lamp and (ii) conductor and
(D) Power of the lamp
OR
Explain the following.
(i)Why is tungsten used almost exclusively for the filament of electric lamps?
(ii)Why are the conductors of electrical heating devices, like bread-toasters and electric
irons, mostly made of an alloy rather than a pure metal?
(iii)Why is the series arrangement not used in domestic circuits?
(iv)How does the resistance of a wire vary with its area of cross-section?
(v)Why are copper and Aluminum wires usually employed for
electricity transmission?