BANGALORE SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

PRE BOARD EXAMINATION (TERM – I) 2021-22

Science (086)
SET-2
Time Allowed: 90 Min Max. Mark: 40

General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.

SECTION - A
Section – A consists of 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions from this section.
The first attempted 20 questions would be evaluated.

1. During an experiment students of grade X observed the change of Iron sulphate colour due
to the action of heat. What was the colour observed in the product?
A. Bluish black.
B. Reddish brown.
C. Black.
D. Yellow.

2. Identify the type of reaction occurred in the following picture.

A. Precipitation
B. Decomposition
C. Displacement
D. Neutralisation

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3 Which property of metals could be tested in the following experimental set up?

A. Malleability
B. Ductility
C. Resistivity
D. Conductivity

4 Copper displaces which of the following metal from its salt solution?
A. ZnSO4
B. FeSO4
C. AgNO3
D. Na2SO4

5 The picture given below depict the pH scale

What could be the nature of a solution if its pH is recorded to be 10

A. Strong acid
B. Weak base
C. Strong base
D. Weak acid

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6 Which of the following statements about the following reaction is correct?
ZnO + CO  Zn + CO2

A. ZnO is being oxidized

B. CO is being reduced
C. CO2 is being oxidized
D. ZnO is being reduced

7 In the balanced chemical reaction the values of ‘x’ and ‘y’ are:
(x) BaCl2 + Al2(SO4)3  3BaSO4 + (y) AlCl3
A. 3 and 5
B. 8 and 6
C. 3 and 2
D. 7 and 1

8 When hydrogen of an acid is partially neutralized by hydroxyl ion of a base we get:

A. Normal salt
B. Acidic salt
Basic salt
C. Basic salt
D. Complex salt

9 Blue litmus doesn’t show a colour change when a dry litmus is exposed to sulphur dioxide
due to ;
A. Absence of H+ ions
B. Presence of OH- ions
C. Sulphur dioxide is a weak acid.
D. Non metallic oxides are basic in nagture.

10 Which of the following statements represents the most malleable metals

(i) Sulphur
(ii) Gold
(iii) Phosphorous
(iv) Silver

A. (i), and (iv)

B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iv)

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11 The diagram given below shows the human excretory system. Identify the function of the
part labeled as P..

A. To excrete urea
B. To produce urea
C. To produce urine
D. To store urine

12 What is the aim of given experiment?

A. To prove that sunlight is essential for photosynthesis

B. To prove that carbon dioxide is essential for photosynthesis
C. To prove that water is essential for photosynthesis
D. To prove that chlorophyll is essential for photosynthesis

13 Which type of nutrition is carried out by Amoeba and Paramecium?

A. Holozoic
B. Pinocytosis
C. Absorptive
D. Saprozoic

14 Identify X, Y and Z.

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 A. X-Glycolysis, Y-Anaerobic, Z-Aerobic
B. X-Krebs's cycle, Y-Aerobic, Z-Anaerobic
C. X-Glycolysis, Y-Aerobic, Z-Anaerobic
D. X-Glycolysis, Y-Aerobic, Z-Krebs's cycle

15 What happens when structure P contracts and flattens?

A. Air is forced out of the lungs.

B. The volume of the thoracic cavity increases
C. The rib cage moves downwards and inwards
D. The air pressure in the lungs increases

16 Which of these blood vessels labelled P, Q, R and S carries blood to the lungs?

A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S

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17 In which of the following equipment a Convex mirror is employed.
A. Solar cooker
B. periscope
C. Headlights of car
D. Rear view mirror of a car

18 Which diagram shows correct way of recording refraction of light through a glass slab?

A. B
B. D
C. C
D. A

19 The image formed by an object on a plane mirror is

A. Virtual
B. Real
C. Diminished
D. Upside down

20 The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection

A. Always
B. Some times
C. Under special conditions
D. never

21 The convex mirror used for rear view on an automobile has a radius of curvature of 3.0 m if
a bus is located at a distance of 5.0m from this mirror find the magnification of bus.
A. 0.32
B. 0.23
C. 0.87
D. 1.15

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22 A student used a device (X) to obtain/focus the image of a well illuminated distant
building on a screen (S) as shown alongside in the diagram. Select the correct statement
about the device X

A. This device is a concave lens of focal length 8 cm.

B. This device is a convex mirror of focal length 8 cm.
C. This device is a convex lens of focal length 4 cm.
D. This device is a convex lens of focal length 8 cm

23 Which letter represents focal length in the given picture.

A. Y
B. X
C. F
D. Z

24 Name the phenomenon depicted by the picture given below

A. Only Dispersion of light

B. Reflection and refraction of light
C. Dispersion and scattering of light
D. Rectilinear propagation of light

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 SECTION - B
Section - B consists of 24 questions (Sl. No.25 to 48). Attempt any 20 questions from this
section. The first attempted 20 questions would be evaluated.

25 Magnesium ribbon is rubbed before burning because it has a coating of

A. basic magnesium carbonate
B. basic magnesium oxide
C. basic magnesium sulphide
D. basic magnesium chloride
Which among the following test tubes yield hydrogen gas
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A. I, II and III
B. I and III Only
C. II and IV
D. I and II

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Identify two physical properties of metals depicted from the given picture:

A. Malleability and Ductility

B. Lustre and Malleability
C. Ductility and Lustre

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 D. Hardness and Ductility

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Substance ‘X’ is used in white-washing and is obtained by heating limestone in the
absence of air. Identify ‘X’.
A. CaOCl2
B. Ca (OH)2
C. CaO
D. CaCO3
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Give the ratio in which hydrogen and oxygen are present in water by volume.
A. 1:2
B. 1:1
C. 2:1
D. 1:8

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Ionic compound are formed due to

A. Transfer of protons between atom

B. Sharing of electrons
C. Transfer of electrons
D. Absence of neutrons
Question No. 31 to 35 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is False but R is true

31. Assertion: Corrosion of Iron is commonly known as rusting.

Reason: Corrosion of iron occurs in presence of moist air.
Assertion: When a mixture of hydrogen and chlorine is placed in sunlight, hydrogen
32.
chloride is formed.
Reason: This is an example of decomposition reaction.

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 Assertion: Excretion is the biological process by which harmful wastes are removed from
33.
an organism's body.
Reason: The mode of excretion is completely same in both unicellular and multi-cellular
organisms
Assertion: A ray incident along normal to the mirror retraces its path.
34.
Reason: In reflection the angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection.

35. A blue litmus paper was first dipped in dil. HCI and then in dil. NaOH solution. It was
observed that the colour of the litmus paper after testing will be
A. Blue
B. Red
C. Orange
D. Green

36. Structural and functional unit of kidney is:

A. Renal pelvis
B. Nephridia
C. Nephron
D. hilum

37. The extracellular fluid released from the capillaries is

A. serum
B. plasma
C. lymph
D. mucus

38. Which is the first enzyme to mix with food iinthe

thedigestive
digestive tract?
tract??

A. Pepsin
B. Cellulose
C. Amylase
D. Trypsin

39. Two thin lenses of power 3D and -2D are placed in contact, then power and focal length of
the lens combination is:
A. +2D, +100 cm
B. +1D, +100 cm
C. +5D, + 20 cm
D. +1D, -100 cm

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40. Focal length of a plane mirror is
A. Zero
B. Infinite
C. 25cm
D. -25cm

41. A plant gets rid of excess water through transpiration. Which is a method used by plants to
get rid of solid waste products??
A. shortening of stem
B. dropping down of fruits
C. shedding of yellow leaves
D. expansion of roots into the soil

42. The Respiratory pigment in human is

A. Haemoglobin
B. Nucleus
C. Iron
D. None of these

43. The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 12cm, Then the focal length will be
A. 12cm
B. 6cm
C. -24cm.
D. -6cm.

44. The given property of concave lens is helpful in which of the following cases.

A. Periscope
B. Magnifying glass
C. Car wind shield
D. Spectacles
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45 Identify the wrong image among the given pictures

A. i and ii
B. ii and iv
C. only iv
D. i and iii

You were given water, mustard oil, glycerin and kerosene. In which of these media a ray of
46 light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most?

A. Kerosene
B. Mustard oil
C. Water
D. Glycerin

The beam of light coming from a distant tree was reflected by a concave mirror was
47 recorded by four students are shown as A, B, C and D in figure. Which one of them is
correct?

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 A. A
B. C
C. B
D. D

48 Precipitation occurs in the solution when

A. Barium chloride is added to sodium sulphate
B. Barium chloride is added to sodium chloride
C. Sodium chloride is added to sodium sulphate
D. Hydrochloric acid is added to barium sulphate

SECTION – C
Section- C consists of three Cases followed by questions. There are a total of 12 questions in
this section. Attempt any 10 questions from this section.
The first attempted 10 questions would be evaluated.

Case Chemically, Plaster of Paris (POP) is calcium sulphate hemihydrate, i.e., containing half
molecule of water of Crystallisation. It is represented by the formula, CaSO4 .1/2 H20. Half
molecule of water of crystallization means that one water molecule is shared by two
formula units of CaSO4. Hence, we also represent its formula as (CaSO4)2 .H20. The name,
plaster of Paris, was given to this compound because for the first time, it was made from
gypsum which was mainly found in Paris.

49. Which one of the following processes involves chemical reactions?

A. Heating of gypsum
B. Breaking down of POP
of POP
C. Heating water to POP
D. Adding water to Gypsum

50. eventoccurs
Which of the following even occurs when
when POP
POP is mixed
is mixed withwith water
water
A. Endothermic reaction
B. Displacement reaction
C. Exothermic reaction
D. Decomposition reaction

51. The brown gas evolved on heating of copper nitrate is

A. O2
B. NO2
C. N2
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 D. NO

52. Which of the following is an example of thermal decomposition?

A. CaCO3  CaO + CO2
B. CuO +2H2  Cu + H2O
C. Zn + H2CO3  ZnCO3 + H2
D. H2 + Cl2 2HCl

Heterotrophic nutrition is a mode of nutrition in which organisms obtain readymade

Case organic food from outside sources. The organisms that depend upon outside sources for
obtaining organic nutrients are called heterotrophs. Heterotrophic nutrition is of three
types: saprophytic, parasitic and holozoic nutrition.

53. Which of the following is a parasite?

A. Yeast
B. Tenia
C. Amoeba
D. Earthworm

54. Which of the following is an example of saprotroph?

A. Grass
B. Mushroom
C. Amoeba
D. Paramecium.

55. In Amoeba, food enters the body through?

A. Mouth.
B. Pseudopodia.
C. Cilia.
D. Cytostome.
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56. Heterotrophic nutrition involves

A. Production of simple sugar from organic compounds

B. Utilisation of chemical energy to prepare food
C. Utilisation of energy obtained by plants
D. All of these

The Refraction of light is the phenomenon of change in the path of light in going from one
Case medium to another. In going from a rarer to a denser medium, the ray of light bends
towards normal and in going from a denser to a rarer medium, the ray of light bends away
from normal.

57. Name the term given for the gap between the emergent ray and extended incident ray
during refraction of light from a glass slab
A. Displacement
B. Lateral Distance
C. Lateral displacement
D. Linier shift

58. The absolute refractive index is recorded when the speed of light in a medium is compared
with the speed of light in
A. Water
B. Glass
C. Diamond
D. Air

The angle between normal and emergent ray in a glass slab is called
59.
A. Angle of Refraction
B. Angle of deviation
C. Angle of incidence
D. Angle of emergence
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 60. The correct sequence showing the speed of light in the increasing order through different
media is represented correctly in
A. Vacuum  Water Air

B. Diamond  Air Water

C. Water Diamond  Glass

D. Water
Glass GlassAir
Water Air

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Questions in lieu of diagram based questions for VI candidates

Total Alternative Questions – 26
Section – A

2. Name the gas that burns with a pop sound when passes over burning matchstick
A Nitrogen
B Hydrogen
C Oxygen
D Carbon dioxide

3. Metals lose electron to non-metals to attain stability thus forming Ionic compounds. An
example for non-ionic compound is
A. Copper sulphate
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Silver Bromide
D. Zinc Sulphide

5. Name the plant that contains an antacid which could be used to neutralize methanoic acid.
A. Nettle
B. Turmeric
C. Dock
D. China rose

11 Which of the following take place after we exercise?

A. Our body needs more oxygen.
B. Our body needs to replace the energy used
C. Our body needs to get rid of excess carbon dioxide
D. All of these
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12 Which of the above features make alveoli suitable for the exchange of gases?
A. They form a very large surface area
B. They have a very thin wall
C. They are covered with blood capillaries.
D. All of these

14 Which among the following is necessary to carry out the blood coagulation in a cut or
wound?
A White Blood Cells
B Blood plasma
C Platelets
D Red blood cells

15 The process of diffusion of solvent particles from the region of less solute concentration
to a region of high solute concentration through semi-permeable membrane is known as?
A. Osmosis
B. Diffusion
C. Translocation
D. Transpiration

16 Plants use the energy stored in ATP to accomplish the process of transportation of::
A. Water and minerals
B. Oxygen
C. Water, minerals and food
D. Food

18 A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using
A. a concave mirror
B. a convex mirror
C. a plane mirror
D. both concave as well as plane mirror

22 Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles

A. is less than one
B. is more than one
C. is equal to one
D. Can be more than or less than one depending upon the position of the object in front of
it.

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23 Refractive index can be defined as the ratio of
A. Speed of light
B. Frequency of light
C. Amplitude of light
D. Intensity

24 A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head bigger, the
middle portion of her body of the same size and that of the legs smaller. The following is
the order of combinations for the magic mirror from the top.

A. Plane, convex and concave

B. Convex, concave and plane
C. Concave, plane and convex
D. Convex, plane and concave

Section - B

26. In terms of acidic strength, which one of the following is in the correct increasing order?
A. Water < Acetic acid < Hydrochloric acid
B. Water < Hydrochloric acid < Acetic acid
C. Acetic acid < Water < Hydrochloric acid
D. Hydrochloric acid < Water < Acetic acid

27. Example of an amphoteric oxide is:

A. Na2O
B. K2O
C. Al2O3
D. MgO

30. Which one of the given is a mineral acid?

A. Lactic acid
B. Formic acid
C. Tartaric acid
D. Hydrochloric acid

44. When light falls on a smooth polished surface, most of it

A. is dispersed
B. is reflected
C. is scattered
D. is refracted

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45. A ray of light is travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium. While entering the
denser medium at the point of incidence, it
A. goes straight into the second medium
B. bends towards the normal
C. bends away from the normal
D. does not enter at all
When the object is placed between 2f1 and f1 of a convex lens, the image
47. When the object is placed between f and 2f of a convex lens, the image formed is
formed is
A.A.atatf2f
B.B.atat2f2
2f
C.C.beyond
beyond2f2
2f
D. between O and f2
D. between O and f

Section - C
Case
The process of respiration in plants involves using the sugars produced during
photosynthesis plus oxygen to produce energy for plant growth. In many ways, respiration
is the opposite of photosynthesis. As with photosynthesis, plants get oxygen from the air
through the stomata. But during respiration plants release carbon dioxide.

53. In which of the following parts of plants involve in Exchange of gases.

A. Leaf
B. Root
C. Stem
D. All of these

54. Name the product of plant necessary for breakdown of glucose in multicellular organisms
A. Oxygen.
B. Carbon dioxide.
C. Starch.
D. Cellulose.
55. the cells
Plants exchange gases through stomata, Name cells associated
associated with stomata
with stomata
A. Guard cell
B. Companion cell
C. Tracheid
D. Vessels
56. The end products of respiration in plants are
A. CO2 and H2O
B. O2 and CO2
C. H2O and O2
D. CO2 and O2

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Case Any incident ray traveling parallel to the principal axis of a converging lens will refract
through the lens and travel through the focal point on the opposite side of the lens. These
rays of light will refract when they enter the lens and refract when they leave the lens.
57. Which among the following is not a type of magnifying lens
A. Plano convex lens.
B. Biconvex lens
C. Concavo convex
D. Convexo concave
58. The reason for using a convex lens by an astrologer
A. To get a virtual and enlarged image of small lines
B. To know the colour of lines on palm
C. To get a real and inverted image
D. To reflect the light from the palm
59. Which of the following lens can be used to get a image on screen?
A. Diverging lens.
B. Plano concave lens
C. Converging lens
D. Bi-concave lens
60. Which among the following optical devices are used to make Microscope
A. Concave lens.
B. Convex lens
C. Glass prism
D. Plane lens

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