Question Paper

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Time Allowed : 3 hours SCIENCE Maximum Marks : 80

General Instructions:
(i) This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
(ii) All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
(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 be 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 20 MARKS
(Select and write the most appropriate option out of the four options given for each of the questions 1-20.
There is no negative mark for incorrect response.)
1. The chambers are shown to have contracted (c) Blood flowed simultaneously to the left
as indicated by the arrows in the figure. and right auricles.
(d) Blood is simultaneously pumped into the
right and left ventricles. 1

2. You are given the solution of lead nitrate. In

order to obtain a yellow precipitate, you
should mix it with a solution of:
(a) potassium chloride
Identify the phase of circulation that is (b) potassium nitride
being depicted in the following heart (c) potassium sulphide
diagram: (d) potassium iodide 1
(a) Blood is pumped into several organs at
3. A solution reacts with crushed egg-shells to
once and transferred to the lungs for
give a gas that turns lime-water milky.The
oxygenation. solution contains:
(b) Various body organs receive blood from (a) NaCl (b) HCl
the lungs after it has been oxygenated. (c) LiCl (d) KCl 1

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 4. A small electric lamp is placed at the focus of (d) Absorption of vitamins 1
a convex lens. When the lamp is switched on,
8. A person is seeing an object closer to his
the lens will produce:
eyes. What changes in his eyes will take
(a) converging beam of light place? (a) The pupil size will expand
(b) parallel beam of light (b) The ciliary muscles will contract
(c) diverging beam of light (c) The focal length of eye lens will increase
(d) The light entering in the eye will be
(d) diffused beam of light 1
more
4. Four combustion reactions of carbon
1
compounds are shown below.
9. What is the focal length of a glass slab?
CH4 + O2 → CO2 + H2O + heat
(a) 0 (b) infinite
CH3CHO + O → CO2 + H2O + (c) 1 (d) vary from 0 to 1
heat 1
CH3CH2CH2OH + O2 → CO2 + H2O + heat 10. The yellow colour of turmeric changes to red
C6H6 + O2 → CO2 + H2O + heat on addition of soap solution. When
What can be concluded from the four substance
reactions? P is added to turmeric, there is no change in
(I) All carbon compounds release oxygen colour.
on combustion. Which of the following is definitely true about
substance P?
(II) All carbon compounds release water (a) P is an acid.
on reacting with oxygen.
(b) P is not a salt.
(III) All carbon compounds produce carbon (c) P is not a base.
dioxide on reacting with oxygen.
(d) P is a neutral substance 1
Options:
(a) Only (I) (b) (I) and (II) 11. Out of the two elements 11
23
P and 19
Q ,
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which is a non-metal?
(c) (II) and (III) (d) (I), (II) and (III) 1
(a) P (b) Q
6. The electronic configurations of three
elements X, Y and Z are X : 2, 8; Y : 2, 8, 7 and (c) Both P and Q (d) Both are metals
Z : 2, 8, 2. Which of the following is correct? 1
(a) X is a metal (b) Y is a metal 12. In the redox reaction:
(c) Z is a non-metal
MnO2 + 4HCl → MnCl2 + 2H2O + Cl2
(d) Y is a non-metal and Z is a metal (a) MnO2 is reduced to MnCl2 and HCl is
1
oxidized to H2O
7. If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva,
which of the following events in the mouth (b) MnO2 is reduced to MnCl 2 and HCl is
cavity will be affected? oxidized to Cl2
(a) Proteins breaking down into amino acids (c) MnO2 is oxidized to MnCl2 and HCl is
(b) Starch breaking down into sugars reduced to Cl2
(c) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and (d) MnO2 is oxidized to MnCl2 and HCl is
glycerol reduced to H2O 1
13. A ray of light passes through a glass prism.

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 (a) Hotter air is lighter than the cooler air.
(b) Cooler air is lighter than the hotter
air.
(c) Refractive index of both air is equal.
(d) Refractive index of upper atmosphere is
more than colder layers of atmosphere.
1
Dispersion of Light Q. no. 17 to 20 consist of two statements –
When do the light rays get refracted? Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given
(I) As the light rays enter the prism from
below:
the air.
(II) As the light rays travel inside the prism. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the
correct explanation of A.
(III) As the light rays move from the prism
(b) Both A and R are true, and R is not the
into the air.
correct explanation of A.
Options:
(c) A is true but R is false.
(a) Only (I) (b) Only (II)
(d) A is false but R is true.
(c) (II) and (III) (d) (I) and (III) 1 17. Assertion (A): Metals react with water to
14. Leena was advised by her teacher to wear form a metal hydroxide or metal oxide and
gloves and use forceps while dipping the pH hydrogen gas.
paper in the liquids. Reason (R): Sodium metal reacts
What was the reason for this advice ? with cold water and
(I) Gloves keep the hands warm. form sodium hydroxide and
(II) Forceps provide better grip than bare hydrogen gas. Iron reacts
hands. with steam to form iron oxide

(III) Gloves protect hands from corrosive and hydrogen. 1

liquids. 18. Assertion (A): Lemon pickle can be stored in
Options: Aluminium vessel.

(a) Only (I) (b) Only (II) Reason (R): Aluminium metal reacts with
acid present in lemon and
(c) Only (III) (d) Both (I) and (II) 1 produce hydrogen gas which
15. In naturopathy, it is suggested that in the cause food spoilage. 1
morning, we should drink water kept in a 19. Assertion (A): A blue-green
copper vessel overnight. However, copper solution is obtained from
vessel gets tarnished after a few days. It is
a reaction between copper oxide
due to the formation of:
and dilute hydrochloric acid.
(a) green layer (b) brown layer
Reason (R): This happens due to formation
(c) blue layer (d) red layer 1 of copper (II) chloride. 1

SECTION - B 12 MARKS
(Q. no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.)
16. How does the refractive index of earth’s 20. Assertion (A): A convex lens has a real focus.
atmosphere vary with height? Reason (R): All light rays pass through the
focus of a convex lens
after refraction. 1

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 OR How can this defect be corrected?
Observe the given figure. Eye ball is shorter

Image is formed
26. Which defect is shown in the given figure? behind the retina 2

SECTION - C 21 MARKS
(Q. no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.)
21. Oxides of metals are basic while those of incident ray
non-metals are acidic. Explain. 2

22. The pancreas of a person suddenly stopped

functioning. How will digestion be affected in
such a person? 2 Medium 1

23. What would have been the colour of sky if Medium 2 refracted ray
the earth had no atmosphere?
OR

Why do leaves appear green? 2

24. The table below shows the refractive index of Which one of the two medium is rarer? 2
different materials. 25. Name the kind of surfaces that:
(A) reflect
Flint
Water Kerosene glass Diamond (B) refract most of the light falling on them.
27. The diagram below shows the set-up in
Refractive which electrolysis of water takes place.
index of Test tubes
the 1.33 1.44 1.65 2.42
Oxygen
material Hydrogen
Cathode Anode
The formula for calculating the refractive index
(nm) of a material is, Glass container
Speedof lightin X
nm = Rubber stopper
Speedof lightin the medium Direct current
(A) What does X stand for ? source
(B) The picture shows the path of light as it
travels from one medium to another.
(A) What type of reaction is taking place in
the given diagram?
(B) Explain why this is an example of an
endothermic reaction?
(C) The test tube containing hydrogen is
removed carefully from the apparatus. A
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 of this test tube. The gas burns with an 32. (A) State and explain the type of reaction
explosive "pop" sound. between calcium oxide and water.
Write a balanced chemical equation for this (B) State two precautions you should take
reaction and indicate whether energy is when reacting calcium oxide with water
absorbed or released. 3 3
28. Of the three metals X, Y and Z, X reacts with 33. A rainbow is formed on a sunny day when we
cold water, Y with hot water and Z with look at the sky through a waterfall or
steam only. Identify X, Y and Z and also through a water fountain, with the sun
arrange them in increasing order of behind us. A rainbow is always fomed in a
reactivity. direction opposite to that of the sun.
OR Sometimes, a secondary rainbow (double
rainbow) is also seen. It is caused by each ray
above statement made by the student of: correct or incorrect? Justify. (i) a solution of
potassium permanganate?

(B) Which of the above shown positions corresponds approximately to the colour
(ii) danger or stop signal lights? 3

SECTION - D 15 MARKS
(Q. no. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.)
An element A burns with a golden flame in of light reflecting twice on the inside of each
air. It reacts with another element B (atomic droplet before it leaves. The second reflection
number 17) to give a product C. An aqueous causes the colours on the secondary rainbow
solution of product C on electrolysis gives a to be reversed.
compound D and liberates hydrogen and
chlorine gases. Identify A, B, C and D. Also
write down the gas equations for the
1
2
3
4

3
5
reactions involved. 6
7

29. Do acidic solutions also have hydroxide ions (A) The colour at position marked 3 and 5 are
(OH–1) ions ? Explain with an example. 3 similar to the colour of the sky and the
colour of gold metal respectively. Is the
30. Explain the ways in which glucose is broken
34. (A) Samarth brought an iron pipe but forgot
down in absence or shortage of oxygen. 3 to use it. After 2 months he observed that the
31. (A) Complete the following ray diagram to surface of the pipe was covered with red
show the formation of image: coloured flaky substance and even red
A Ray 1 coloured powder was collected where the
Ray 2 pipe was kept. His friend Sumit asked him to
B P
rub that pipe with sandpaper and then to
R C
Object colour it.
Why was the metal pipe changed to red in
(B) Mention the nature, position and size of colour? Why did Sumit advise Samarth to
the image formed in this case. colour that pipe?
(C) State the sign of the image distance in (B) Rupali bought silver jewellery and she
this case using the Cartesian sign used it regularly. After some days,
convention. 3 jewellery lost its shine and became black
in colour. Her friend Swapna advised her
to clean it with toothpaste.

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 Why does silver jewellery turn black after Image
use? How does toothpaste clean the
silver jewellery?
OR
hi
A metal carbonate X on reacting with an acid
gives a gas which when passed through a
solution Y gives the carbonate back. On the Object
other hand, a gas G that is obtained on ho
anode during electrolysis of brine is passed
on dry Y, it gives a compound Z, used for F
disinfecting drinking water. Identify X, Y, G
u
and Z. 5
v
35. Name the following:
(A) Metal that can be cut by knife
(B) Lustrous non-metal Lens
(C) Metal that exists in liquid state at room The height of the image hi is four times
temperature larger than the height of the object ho.
(D) Most malleable and ductile metal (i) State the magnification, M of the image.
(E) Metal that is best conductor of (ii) Use your value of M to determine the
electricity ratio of the image distance v to the object
(F) Non-metal that can exist in different distance u.
forms (iii) The focal length f of the lens is 20 cm.
OR Using your anwer in (A) (ii) in the lens
(A) Write the correct sequence of steps equation:
followed during journey of oxygen rich 111
blood from lungs to various organs of =–
f v u

SECTION - E 12 MARKS
(Q. no. 37 to 39 are case-based/data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts. Internal choice
is provided in one of these sub-parts.)
human body. Calculate the object distance u.
(B) What happens when the system of blood (iv) Using your answer in (A) (ii) and (A) (iii)
vessels develop a leak? 5 calculate v.

36. (A) Look at the image formed by a lens when (B) The power P of a lens is calculated using the
it is used as a magnifying glass. equation:
1
P=
f
Calculate the power of lens with a focal
length f = 20 cm. State the unit.
OR
No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your
image appears erect. The mirror is likely to be:
(a) plane
(b) concave (c) convex

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