ARJUNA SCIENCE PU COLLEGE
Shanbhag Building, , behind LIC quarters, near Tollnaka, P.B Road, Dharwad.
Duration: 90 min Max Marks: 60
Section 1: Physics
1. An object is placed at a distance of 30 cm in front of a Convex Lens of focal length 20 cm. Find the
image distance, and nature of the Image (3m)
2. Draw magnetic field lines around
(A) Bar Magnet (B) Straight Conductor carrying current (3m)
3. (i) Three resistors of 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 6 Ω are connected in Series. Find the equivalent resistance.
(ii)Three resistors of 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 6 Ω are connected in Parallel. Find the equivalent resistance.
(4m) 3
4. Find the current I in the circuit. What ration current I gets divided 4
between resisters 3 ohms and 6 ohms? (5m)
I=?
6
Section 2: Chemistry 18V
1. Can a displacement reaction be a redox reaction? Explain with the help of an example. (3m)
2. Write the chemical formula of bleaching powder. How is it manufactured? Give two important uses
of bleaching powder. (3m)
3. What would you observe when you put
(i) Some zinc pieces into the blue copper sulphate solution?
(ii) Some copper pieces into green ferrous sulphate solution? (4m)
4. (I) Give an example each of (i) open chain (ii) branched chain and (iii) ring compounds.
(II) ''Saturated hydrocarbons burn with a blue flame while unsaturated hydrocarbons burn with a
sooty flame.'' Why? (3+2) (5m)
Section 3: Biology
1. In human alimentary canal, name the site of complete digestion of various components of food.
Write the end products of digestion of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. (3m)
2. Sameer was studying in his room, suddenly he smells somethings burning and sees smoke in the
room. He rushes out of the room immediately. Was Sameer’s action voluntary or involuntary?
Why? (3m)
3. "Energy flow in an ecosystem is always unidirectional." Justify this statement. Explain how
pesticides enter the food chain and accumulate in our bodies. (4m)
4. Study the figure related to human brain and answer the questions that follow. (5m)
a) Name the parts A, B, C and D of human brain.
b) What is the function of the fluid filled in the brain?
c) What constitutes Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
d) Name the endocrine gland associated with brain.
Section 4: Mathematics
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1. Solve the system of equations, − = −1 , + = 8. (3m)
2𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 2𝑦
2. Find the first negative number in the AP, 169, 166, 163 . . . . (3m)
3. If the points P(a, –11), Q(5, b), R(2, 15) and S(1, 1) are the consecutive vertices of a parallelogram
PQRS, find the value of a and b. (3m)
4. From the top of a building 12m high, the angle of elevation of the top of a tower is found to be 450
and the angle of depression of the base of the tower as 300. Find the height of the tower. (3m)
5. A wooden article was made by scooping out a hemisphere from each end of a solid
cylinder, as shown in figure. If the height of the cylinder is 10 cm, and its base is of
radius 3.5 cm, find the total surface area of the article. (3m)
6. Prove that (sin + cosec )2 + (cos + sec )2 = 7 + tan2 + cot2 (3m)
2 1 3𝑥(𝑥+1)
7. Find the roots of the following equation + + =0 (3m)
𝑥−1 𝑥+2 (𝑥−1)(𝑥+2)
8. A triangle ABC is drawn to circumscribe a circle of radius 4 cm such that the
segments BD and DC into which BC is divided by the point of contact D are of
lengths 8 cm and 6 cm respectively Find the sides AB and AC. (4m)