1 Mark Questions (MCQs)

1. The laws of reflection hold true for:

(a) plane mirrors only

(b) concave mirrors only

(c) convex mirrors only

(d) all reflecting surfaces

2. When an object is kept within the focus of a concave mirror, an

enlarged image is formed behind the mirror. This image is

(a) real

(b) inverted

(c) virtual and inverted

(d) virtual and erect

3. A student plots V-I graphs for three samples of nichrome wire

with resistances R1, R2 and R3. Choose from the following
statements that holds true for this graph.

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(a) R1 = R2 = R3

(b) R1 > R2 > R3

(c) R3 > R2 > R1

(d) R2 > R1 > R3

4 .Assertion (A) :The metals and alloys are good conductors of

electricity.
Reason (R) : Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin and it is not a good
conductor of electricity.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the
assertion (A).

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(a) 0.4 A

(b) 0.6 A

(c) 0.8 A

(d) 1A

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2 Marks Questions
1. In electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over
one electrode double that of gas collected over the other electrode?

2. Which of the following listed metals can displace zinc from its salt
solution? Give reason for your answer with a chemical equation:

Copper, Lead, Magnesium, Silver

3. The reaction of metal X with Fe2O3 is highly exothermic and is

used to join railway tracks. Identify metal X. Write the chemical
equation for the reaction.
4. Write balanced chemical equation for the following reactions:

[Link] sulphide burns in air to give water and sulphur dioxide.

[Link] chloride reacts in aqueous solution with zinc sulphate to

give zinc chloride and barium sulphate.

5. Differentiate between saprophytic nutrition and parasitic nutrition

based on the type of food and manner of obtaining it.

6. What are the methods used by plants to get rid of excretory

products?

7. Bile juice does not contain any enzyme but bile salts are
important for digestion and absorption of fats. State reason.

8. What is a dominant trait with respect to height in pea plant. Give

any two examples.

9. Trace the sequences of events through a reflex arc which occur

when a bright light is focused on your eyes.

10. What is the magnification of the images formed by plane mirrors

and why?

11. Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the path of the reflected
ray corresponding to an incident ray of light parallel to the principal
axis of a convex mirror. Mark the angle of incidence and angle of
reflection on it.

12. An object is placed at a distance of 12 cm in front of a concave

mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm. List four characteristics of the
image formed by the mirror.

3 Marks Questions
1. State the property utilised in the following:

a. Graphite in making electrodes.

b. Electric wires are coated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or rubber

like materials.

c. Metal alloys are used for making bells and strings of music
instruments.
2. [Link] ore on treatment with dilute hydrochloric acid produces
brisk effervescence. What kind of ore is this? What steps will be
required to obtain metal from the enriched ore?

[Link] coin is kept immersed in silver nitrate solution for some

time. What will happen to the coin and the colour of the
solution? Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

3. In the electrolysis of water:

[Link] the gas collected at the cathode and anode respectively.

[Link] is volume of gas collected at one electrode double than that

at the other? Name this gas.

[Link] will you test this gas?

4. Differentiate between Photosynthesis and Respiration.

5. [Link] is oxygen and carbon dioxide exchanged between blood

and tissue? How are the gases transported in human being?

[Link] is haemoglobin?

6. Give schematic representation of different pathways of

breakdown of glucose molecule.

7. What is the fate of glucose molecule in:

[Link] respiration in Yeast and lactobacillus bacteria?

[Link] respiration in human cells.

Write chemical equation for each type.

8. What is DNA copying? State its importance.

9. Give reasons for the following:

[Link] acquired during lifetime of an individual are not inherited.

[Link] the human beings belong to a single species.

[Link] keep on accumulating during reproduction and do not

disappear in next generation.

10. “It is a matter of chance whether a couple will have a male or a

female child.” Justify this statement by drawing a flow chart.
11. Name the type of mirrors used in the design of solar furnaces.
Explain how high temperature is achieved by this device.

12. List two properties of the images formed by convex mirrors.

Draw ray diagram in support of your answer.

13. The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is +3.

Analyse this value and state the

(i) type of mirror and

(ii) position of the object with respect to the pole of the mirror.

Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in this case.

15. The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is +1/3.

Analysing this value state the

(i) type of mirror and

(ii) position of the object with respect to the pole of the mirror.

Draw any diagram to justify your answer.

16. Draw ray diagrams for the following cases when a ray of light:

(i) passing through centre of curvature of a concave mirror is

incident on it.

(ii) parallel to principal axis is incident on convex mirror.

(iii) is passing through focus of a concave mirror incident on it.

17. Calculate the resistivity of the material of a wire of length 1 m,

radius 0.01 cm and resistance 20 ohms.

18. Show how would you join three resistors, each of resistance 9 Ω
so that the equivalent resistance of the combination is (i) 13.5 Ω, (ii)
6Ω

19. Explain the use of an electric fuse. What type of material is used
for fuse wire and why?

20. Two lamps, one rated 100 W; 220 V, and the other 60 W; 220 V,
are connected in parallel to electric mains supply. Find the current
drawn by two bulbs from the line, if the supply voltage is 220 V.

21. Name the hormones secreted by the following endocrine glands

and specify one function of each:
(a) Thyroid

(b) Pituitary

(c) Pancreas

22. Give reasons:

a. Pituitary is often termed as master endocrine gland.

b. Pancreas helps in digestion and also regulates blood sugar level.

c. Adrenals are known as glands of emergency.

23. Give the function(s) of the following plant hormones:

a. Auxins

b. Gibberellins

c. Cytokinins

d. Abscisic acid

e. Ethylene

5 Marks Questions
1. Name a metal/non-metal

[Link] makes iron hard and strong?

[Link] is alloyed with other metal to make amalgam?

[Link] is used to galvanise iron articles?

[Link] articles when exposed to air forms a black coating?

2. A metal (E) is stored under kerosene oil. When a small piece of it

is left open in air, it catches fire. When the product formed is
dissolved in water, it turns red litmus blue.

[Link] the metal (E).

[Link] the chemical equation for the reaction when it is exposed to

air and when the product is dissolved in water.

[Link] the process by which metal is obtained from its molten

chloride.
3. Give reason:

[Link] and sulphide ores are usually converted into oxides

during the process of extraction of metals.

[Link] compounds generally have high melting point.

[Link] is not a metal but has been assigned a place in the

reactivity services of metals.

[Link] galvanised iron article is protected against rusting even if the

zinc layer is broken.

4. [Link] are two vital functions of the human kidney?

[Link] labelled diagram of human urinary system.

5. [Link] excretion.

[Link] the basic filtration unit present in the kidney.

[Link] excretory system in human beings and label the following

organs of excretory system which perform following functions:

(i) form urine

(ii) is a long tube which collects urine from kidney.

(iii) store urine until it is passed out.

6. The image of a candle flame placed at a distance of 30 cm from a

mirror is formed on a screen placed in front of the mirror at a
distance of 60 cm from its pole. What is the nature of the mirror?
Find its focal length. If the height of the flame is 2.4 cm, find the
height of its image. State whether the image formed is erect or
inverted.

7. The image of an object formed by a mirror is real, inverted and is

of magnification -1. If the image is at a distance of 40 cm from the
mirror, where is the object placed? Where would the image be if the
object is moved 20 cm towards the mirror? State reason and also
draw ray diagram for the new position of the object to justify your
answer.

8. It is desired to obtain an erect image of an object, using a

concave mirror of focal length of 12 cm.

(i) What should be the range of distance of a , object placed in front

of the mirror?
(ii) Will the image be smaller or larger than the object? Draw ray
diagram to show the formation of image in this case.

(iii) Where will the image of this object be, if it is placed 24 cm in

front of the mirror? Draw ray diagram for this situation also to justify
your answer.

Show the positions of pole, principal focus and the centre of

curvature in the above ray diagrams.

9. Define resistance of a conductor. State the factors on which

resistance of a conductor depends. Name the device which is often
used to change the resistance without changing the voltage source
in an electric circuit. Calculate the resistance of 50 cm length of wire
of cross sectional area 0.01 square mm and resistivity 5 × 10 -8 Ω m.

10. Two wires A and B are of equal length and have equal
resistances. If the resistivity of A is more than that of B, which wire
is thicker and why? For the electric circuit given below calculate:

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(i) current in each resistor

(ii) total current drawn from the battery, and

(iii) equivalent resistance of the circuit.

11. An electric lamp of resistance 20 Ω and a conductor of

resistance 4 Ω. are connected to a 6 V battery as shown in the
circuit. Calculate.
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(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