DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE SOUTHs

MID TERM SAMPLE PAPER (2023-24)

Class X Science (086)

Max. Marks: 80 Time Allowed: 3 hours

General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these
questions should in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these
questions should be in the range of 50 to 80 words
vi. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answer to these
questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
vii. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-
parts.

SECTION- A
Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions
from 1 – 20

1 Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when light from a point source is 1
incident on it?
a) Concave mirror and convex lens.
b) Convex mirror and concave lens.
c) Two plane mirrors placed at 90° to each others
d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens.

2 The refractive index of flint glass is 1.65 and that for alcohol is 1.36 with respect to air. 1
What is the refractive index of the flint glass with respect to alcohol ?
a) 0.82
b) 1.21
c) 1.11
d) 1.01

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While looking at the above diagram, Nalini concluded the following

i. the image of the object will be a virtual one
ii.the reflected ray will travel along the same path as the incident ray but in opposite
direction.
iii. the image of the object will be inverted.
iv.this is a concave mirror and hence the focal length will be negative.
Which one of the above statements are correct?
a) i and ii
b) i and iii
c) ii, iii and iv
d) i, ii, iii and iv

4 Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the formation of a rainbow? 1
a) Reflection, refraction and dispersion
b) Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection
c) Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection
d) Dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection

5 When we enter a dark room coming from outside, immediately the things inside the room 1
do not appear clear to our eyes. This is because
a) pupils do not open at all in the dark.
b) pupils take time to adjust.
c) light travels slower in a dark room.
d) pupils open very quickly in the dark.

6 In a double displacement reaction between sodium sulphate and barium chloride solution 1
i) Exchange of atoms takes place.
ii) Exchange of ions takes place.
iii) A precipitate is formed.
iv) An insoluble salt is formed.
a) ii & iv
b) i & iii
c) only ii
d) ii, iii, iv

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7 Acids, acidic oxide and acidic salts 1
i) Will turn red litmus blue
ii) Will turn blue litmus red
iii) Will turn pH paper orangish red
iv) Will turn pH paper green
a) i & ii
b) ii & iii
c) iii & iv
d) i & iv

8 Which of the following is not an acidic salt? 1

a) CuSO4
b) NH4Cl
c) FeCl3
d) CH3COONa

9 Which of the following acids does not give hydrogen gas on reacting with metals? 1
a) H2SO4
b) HCl
c) HNO3
d) All of these

10 Which of the following metal would be displaced from the solution of its salts by other 1
three metals?
a) Mg
b) Ag
c) Zn
d) Cu

11 Which of the following parts make the peripheral nervous system? 1

(i) Spinal cord
(ii) Spinal nerves
(iii) Cranial nerves

a) Only (i)
b) Only (i) and (ii)
c) Only (ii) and (iii)
d) Only (i) and (iii)

12 The diagram represents a part of human circulatory system. Where is the blood pressure 1
highest?

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 a) a
b) c
c) b

d) d

13 Which of the following receptors is incorrectly paired ? 1

a) Chemoreceptors-chemicals
b) Photoreceptors-light
c) Thermoreceptors-heat

d) Olfactory receptors- taste

14 Lenticels are present in : 1

a) Roots of small herbaceous plants.
b) Stems of large plants and trees.

c) Leaves of small herbaceous plants.

d) fruits of dicot plants

15 Figure given below is representing the dialysis machine for removing nitrogenous wastes in 1
patient with a kidney failure.

Which substances out of the following in the dialysis fluid should be at a lower
concentration than in the blood of patient?
a) Glucose and urea

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 b) Glucose and amino acids
c) Salts and urea
d) Glucose and salts

16 Which one indicates hypertension or high Blood Pressure (BP)? 1

(a) 120/80 (b) 110/70

(c) 130/80 (d) 140/90

Q. no 17 to 20 are Assertion - Reasoning based questions.

These 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

17 Assertion: Kerosene having higher refractive index is optically denser than water 1
although its mass density is less than water

Reason: The speed of light determines whether a medium is optically denser or optically
rarer. An optically denser medium may not possess greater mass density
18 Assertion: Copper sulphate solution turns green on adding iron to it. 1

Reason: Copper displaces iron being more reactive.

19 Assertion : Plants do coordinate inspite of lacking the nervous system. 1

Reason : Control and coordination in plants takes place due to hormones.

20 Assertion : Bile is essential for digestion of lipids. 1

Reason : Bile juice contains enzymes.

SECTION – B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.

21 An object is placed at a distance of 18cm,20cm,22cm and 30cm respectively from a lens of 2

power 5D. In which cases would you get a magnified image on a screen?

22 a) What is atmospheric refraction? 2

b) Two triangular glass prisms are kept together connected through their rectangular side.
A light beam is passed through one side of the combination. Will there be any dispersion?
Justify your answer.

23 Identify substance oxidized, substance reduced, oxidizing agent and reducing agent in the 2
given equation
3MnO2 + 4Al  2Al2O3 + 3Mn

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24 Write balanced chemical equations for 2
i) Reaction of iron with steam
ii) Reaction of zinc metal with ferrous sulphate solution.

25 Trace the sequences of events that occur when a bright light is focussed on your eyes. 2

26 How does feedback mechanism control hormone secretion? Describe with an example 2
SECTION - C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.

27 A security mirror used in a big showroom has radius of curvature 5m. If a customer is 3
standing at a distance of 20m from the cash counter, find the position, nature and size of
the image formed in the security mirror

28 A child while playing with his father’s spectacles burnt a hole in a piece of the tissue paper 3
by focusing the image of the Sun on it.
a) Name the defect of vision his father is suffering form.
b) List two causes of the defect.
c) Draw a ray diagram to show how this defect may be corrected using a suitable lens.
29 A white chemical compound becomes hard on mixing proper amount of water. It is also 3
used in false ceilings.
i) Identify the compound and write its chemical name.
ii) Write its method of preparation with chemical equation.
iii) What happens when it is left exposed to air and why?

30 On heating blue coloured powder of copper (II) nitrate in a boiling tube, black coloured 3
residue X is formed, and a brown gas Y and oxygen gas are evolved.
i) Identify X and Y.
ii) Write balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
iii) Mention the type of reaction.

31 What happens when 3

i) Dilute hydrochloric acid is added to baking soda.
ii) Calcium metal is added to water.
iii) Sodium metal is added to water.
Write chemical equations

32 Two major forces help in the transport of water in a plant. Force A is the driving force in 3
the movement of water during the day, whereas force B helps the movement of water in a
plant during the night or during the day when humidity is very high.
a) Identify force A and force B.
b) Describe how each of these forces helps in the movement of water in a plant

33 Following figure shows how the root and shoot of a seed develop in response to stimuli. 3

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 a)Identify the type of response shown by the stem and root in the given figure..

b) Explain how the plant hormone controls the growth response of the shoot towards light
SECTION - D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.

34 a)A lens produces a magnification of -0.5. Is this a converging or diverging lens? If the focal 5
length of the lens is 6 cm, draw a ray diagram showing the image formation in this case.

b)A girl was playing with a thin beam of light from a laser torch by directing it from
different directions on a convex lens held vertically. She was surprised to see that in a
particular direction, the beam of light continues to move along the same direction after
passing through the lens. State the reason for her observation. Draw a ray diagram to
support your answer
35 Give reason: 5
i) Stains of curry turns red when soap is applied on it.
ii) Toothpaste should be basic.
iii) For dilution of acid, acid is added to water and not water to acid.
iv) HCl is a strong acid while acetic acid is a weak acid.
v) Tartaric acid is added to baking soda to prepare cakes and breads.
a.

36 a) Name the functional unit of kidneys. 5

b) Draw excretory system in human beings and label the following organs:
(i) Urine is formed here.
(ii) It is a long tube which collects urine from kidney.
(iii) It stores urine until it is passed out.

c) In what way is the function of kidney different from dialysis machine?

d) Name two factors that affect the concentration of urine

SECTION - E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case - based/data -based questions with 2 to 3 short sub - parts

37 The changing colours of a Chamelon’s skin is mostly due to special pigment-containing 4

cells in its skin.Some of the colours is due to an effect similar to what causes the daytime

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 sky to be blue.Under the layer of yellow pigmented cells is a layer of cells that contain tiny
particles much smaller than any of the wavelengths in visible light.When light having a
mixture of colours strikes these cells,the bluer part of light is spread over a wide range of
directions while the red part is hardly scattered at all and mostly continues in its original
direction
a)Name the phenomenon causing the daytime sky to be blue.The path of a beam of light
passing through a colloidal solution is visible. Give reason
b)Why are danger signals red in colour?
c)How does the sky appear to an astronaut? Justify

38 Metal oxides are basic in nature but some metal oxides such as aluminium oxide, zinc oxide 4
etc. show both acidic and basic behaviour. Such metal oxides react with both acids and
bases to produce salts and water and are known as amphoteric oxides.
Some of the metal oxides are soluble in water and known as alkalis.
Answer the following questions on the basis of given paragraph
i) Show the amphoteric behavoiur of zinc oxide with the help of chemical equations.
ii) Give two examples of alkali.
iii) Write the chemical equation of aluminium oxide with sulphuric acid.

39 We need energy to perform various activities. This energy is derived from the catabolism 4
of various components of food, e.g., proteins, carbohydrates, fats, etc. Oxygen is required
for catabolic processes and carbon dioxide is released in the process. So, the body requires
a continuous exchange of gases, oxygen from the atmosphere is taken inside and carbon
dioxide produced is given out. In human beings, respiratory pigment called haemoglobin
present in RBCs has very high affinity for oxygen. In tissues, exchange of gases occurs
between oxygenated blood and tissue cells. Carbon di oxide is more soluble in water than
oxygen hence it is transported in dissolved form in our blood.
a) How is oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human body? Explain.
b) What do you understand by the term residual volume?
c) What are the consequences of deficiency of haemoglobin in blood?