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SCIENCE
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marhs : 80
General Instructions:

Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
(i) This question paper comprises 39 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided intofive sections - A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) Section A - Question Nos. 1 to 20 are multiple choice questions. Each
question carries 1 mark.
(iv) Section B - Question Nos. 21 to 26 are very short answer type questions.
Each question carries 2 marks. Answer to these questions should be in the
range of 30 to 50 words.
(v) Section C- Question Nos. 27 to 33 are short answer type questions. Each
question carries 3 marks. Answer to these questions should in the range
of 50 to 80 words.
(vi) Section D Question Nos. 34 to 36 are long answer type questions. Each
question carries 5 marks. Answer to these questions should be in the range
of 80 to 120 words.
(vii) Section E Question Nos. 37 to 39 are of 3 source-based/case-based units
of assessment carrying 4 marks each with sub-parts.
(viii) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been
in some sections. Onlyone of the alternatives has to be
provided
questions.
attempted in such
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 SECTION-A

Question 1to l16 are multiple choice auestions. Only one of the choices
is correct. Select and write the correet choice as well as the ansWer to
these questions.

l. Metal cubes of same size were dropped in each beaker containing dil. HCI.
What are the possible identities of the metal cubes in the beaker?

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dil. HCI dil. HCI dil. HCI

Metal Metal
cube
-Metal
cube cube
A B

'A' B'

(a) Mg Fe Cu

(b) Ag K Pb

(c) Au Mg Ag
(d) Cu Mg Au

2. When aqueous solutions of potassium iodide and lead nitrate are mixed, an
insoluble substance separates out. The chemical equation for the reaction
involved is:

(a) KI + PbNO, > Pbl + KNO,

(b) 2KI+ Pb(NO3), ’Pbl, +2KNO,

(c) KI + Pb(NO,) ’ PbI + KNO,

(d) KI + PbNO, ’ Pbl, + KNO,

3. Abasic salt which is made of weak acid and strong base has pH 8.3 and can
neutralise an acid. Identify the basic salt.
(a) Sodium chloride (b) Sodium sulphate
(c) Sodium nitrate (d) Sodium hydrogen carbonate
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4. On undergoing complete combustion in an adequate supply of
vapour as the
organic compound produces only carbon dioxide and water
products.
could
Based on this information, which of the following homologous series
the compound belong to?

(P) Alkanes (Q)Alcohols (R) Aldehydes

(a) onlyP (b) only P or Q

(c) only Q or R (d) any -P, Q or R
5. Which of the following is (are) an endothermic process(es)?

(i) Dilution of sulphuric acid

(ii) Sublimation of dry ice

(ii) Condensation of water vapours

(iv) Evaporation of water

(a) (i) and (iii) (b) (ii) only

(c) (iii) only (d) (ii) and (iv)
6. Which of the following options containing formula, bonding and nature of
aqueous solution respectively is correct for the compound formed by two
elements A' and B having atomic number 1 and 17 respectively?

(a) AB, ionic, acidic

(b) AB,, ionic, basic
(c) AB, covalent, acidic
(d) AB, covalent, neutral
7. Which one of the following group of hydrocarbons does not belong to the
same homologous series?

(a) CH,, CH_ (b) C,H, C,H;

(c) C,H, C,H, (d) C,H, C,H;0
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 is removed?
8 What do you expect to happen to a plant if its xylem tissue
(i) Upward movement of water and minerals would stop.
(i) Movement of soluble products of photosynthesis would stop.
(ii) Wilting of leaves would take place.
(iv) The plant would die.
(a) () only (b) (i)only
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv) only (d) (iü), (iüi) and (iv) only
9. Which of the following statements are true about the brain?
(i) The main thinking part of the brain is fore-brain.
(ii) Centres of hearing, smell, memory, sight, etc. are located in mid-brain.
(ii) Involuntary actions like salivation and vomiting, blood pressure are
controlled by the medulla.
(iv) Cerebellum controls posture and balance of the body.
(a) (i) and (ii)only (b) (1), (iii)and (iv) only
(c) ()and (iv) only (d) (ii)and (iv) only
10. The part of a seed that stores food, the future root and the future shoot
respectively are:
(a) cotyledon, radicle, plumule (b) cotyledon, plumule, radicle
(c) radicle, plumule, cotyledon (d) plumule, radicle, cotyledon
11. Mendel selected garden pea plant for hybridisation experiments for which
of the following reasons?

(i) Pea plants have short life cycle and are easy to maintain.
(ii) Pea plants are cross pollinating plants.
(iii) The flowers of pea plants are unisexual.

(iv) Pea plants have distinct, easily observable contrasting traits.

(a) (i), (ii) and (iv) only (b) (i), (ii)and (iv) only
(c) (1) and (iii) only (d) (i) and (iv) only
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(c) ecosystem (d) ecological pyramid

Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements - Assertion (A)and Reason

(R). Answer these questions by selecting the appropriate option given
below:

(a) BothA and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) BothA 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 (A): If a pinch of baking soda is added to fresh milk, it takes
more time to set as curd.

Reason (R): Baking soda decreases the pH value of fresh milk to below 6.

18. Assertion (A): The digested food which is not used by our body immediately
isstored in the liver in the form of a carbohydrate starch.
Reason (R): The stored food can be used as a source of energy by the body
as and when required.

19. Assertion (A):The power of a lens increases when its focal length decreases.
Reason (R): The power of a lens is inversely proportional to focal length.
20. Assertion (A): Ozone layer is getting depleted at upper atmosphere which
is a cause of concern.

Reason (R): CFCreacts with ozone and breaks it.

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25. Attempt either option A
circuit comprising of 3 cells
A. Draw a schematicdiagrams of an electric
the ON mode and another
and an electric bulb, ammeter, plug-key in
parallel and avoltmeter
with same components but with two bulbs in
across the combination.

OR

B. The wattage of a bulb is 24 W when it is connected to a 12 V battery.

Calculate its effective wattage if it operates on a 6 Vbattery (Neglect
the change in resistance due to unequal heating of the filament in the
two cases).

26. Plastic cups were used to serve tea in trains in early days, these could be
returned to the vendors, cleaned and reused. Later on, kulhads were used
instead of plastic cups. They were also replaced after some time. Now, paper
cups are used for serving tea. What are the reasons for the shift from plastics
to kulhads and finally to paper cups?

SECTION C

Question No. 27 to 33 are Short Answer Questions.

27. (a) Name the metals present in the following alloys

(i) Brass

(ii) Solder

(ii) Stainless steel

(b) Write one use each of the above alloys.

28. Attempt either option A or B.

A. On adding a few drops of universal indicator to three unknown colourless

solutions (P), (Q) and (R) taken separately in three test tubes shown
in thefollowing diagram, a student observed the changes in colour as
green in (P), red in (Q) and violet in (R).
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Name the defects of vision when a
31, (a)
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(ii) the distant objects

for correct of her vision.
(b) Rituneeds a lens of power -2D
suffering from?
(i) What kind of defect in vision is she
defect?
(ii) What are the possible cause of this

(iii) What is the nature of corrective lens?

below. Identify
32. (a) Asymbol of commonlyused electrical component is given
it and state the use of it.

(b) A child connected five resistors, each 5 2 as shown in the given figure.
What will be the equivalent resistance between the points:
(i) A and B

(ii) Cand D.
E

52 Z,52

B
52

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that can lead toit. Name

33. What is short circuiting? State one factor/condition
for it. State the
a device in the household that acts as a safety measure
principle of its working.

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 SECTION - D

Question No. 34 to 36 are Long Answer Questions.

34. Attempt either option A or B.
A. (a) Give a chemical test to distinguish between saturated and
unsaturated hydrocarbon.
(b) Name the products formed when ethane burns in air. Write the
balanced chemical equation for the reaction showing the types of
energies liberated.
(c) Why isreaction between methane and chlorine in the presence of
sunlight considereda substitution reaction?
OR
B. Vinod while doing certain reactions observed that heating of substance
X with vinegar like smell with a substance Y (which is used as an
industrial solvent) in presence of conc. sulphuric acid on a water bath
gives a sweet-smelling liquid Z having molecular formula C,H,0,.
When heated with caustic soda (NaOH), Z gives back the sodium salt
of and the compound Y. Identify X, Y,and 'Z. Illustrate the changes
with the help of suitable chemical equations.
35. Attempt either option A and B.
A. (a) Draw a sectional view of human female reproductive system and
label the parts where:
(i) eggs develop.
(ii) fertilisation takes place

(iii) fertilised egg gets implanted.

(b) In human females, what happens when

(i) the egg is fertilised

(ii) the egg is not fertilised.

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advantages of growing grapes or banana plants through

B. (a) List two
vegetative propagation.
cut intoa number of small pieces.These piecesare then
(b) Apotato is After few days some of
placed only on wet cotton kept in a tray.
green shoots and roots. Why?
the potato pieces gave rise tofresh
of Leishmania.
Draw the various stages of binary fission
(c)
36. Attempt either option A or B.
measures potential difference between
A. (a) Name an instrument that
potential difference in
two points in a circuit. Define the unit of
symbolsfor
terms of SIunit of charge and work. Draw the circuit
one.
a (i)variable resistor, (ii) a plug key which is closed
(b) Two electric circuits Iand II are shown below:
R.
R. R, Ra R,
R3

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(i) Which of the two circuits hasmore resistance?

(ii) Through which circuit more current passes? Give reason.

(iii) In which circuit, the potential difference across each resistor

is same?

(iv) IfR, > R, > Rq, in which circuit more heat will be produced
in R, as compared to other two resistors?
OR
B. Explain the following:

(a) Why is the tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric
lamps?

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 (D) Why are the conductors of electric heating devices, such as bread
toasters and electric irons, made of an alloy rather than a pure
metal?

(C) Why is the series arrangenment not used for domestic circuits?
(d) How does the resistance ofa wire vary with its area of
cross-section?
(e) Why are copper and aluminium wires usually employed for
electricity transmission?
SECTION - E

Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data-based questions.

37. Vinitadraws the electrolytic refining of metal X as shown below.

Key

Attempt either subpart (a) or (b)

electroytic refining of metal X, what would Vinita take as
(a) (i) In the
electrolyte?
the anode, the cathode and the

Name two metals which can be refined electrolytically.

(iü)
OR

be given to the following reaction other than

(b) (i) What other name can
thermit reaction?
Heat
Fe,0, (s) + 2Al (s) ’ 2Fe (1) + Al,0, (s) +
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 (ii) Identify the substances that are getting oxidised and reduced in
the abovereaction.

(ii) Where is thermit reaction used?

(c) List the different steps used to extract mercury from its ore.

38. You must have heard people talking about some sudden actions in response
to something in the environment. For example I was so hungry that my
mouth started watering on seeing my favourite food' or Ipulled my hand back
from the flame immediately' or I moved out of the way of the bus instantly'.
What is the common idea in allthese examples? This indicates that we do
something without thinking about it or without feeling in control of our
reactions. Then how is control and coordination achieved in such situations?
In all of the above examples, action is sudden, quick and immediate and
this action is called reflex action.

(a) Why are reflex actions generally called spinal reflexes?

Attempt either subpart (b) or (e)

(b) Carefully study the given diagram and label the parts marked as (i),
(ii) and (iii). Write the function of part marked as (ii).

()
(i)

(i)

OR

(c) What is reflex arc? Make a flow chart to show the reflex arc.

(d) What is the roleof brain in reflex action?

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39. Adi holds a mirror in his hand and directs its reflecting surface towards the
sun. Then he directs the light reflected by the mirror on a sheet of paper
held close to the mirror. While moving the sheet of paper back and forth
gradually, he finds on the paper sheet a bright, sharp spot of light and held
it for some more time in the same position.The paper starts burning.
(a) Why does the paper burn?

Attempt either subpart (b) or (c)

(h) Will Adi be able to determine the approximate value of the focal length
of this mirror from the activity? Draw a ray diagram to justify your
answer.

OR

height from this

(c) An object 4.0cm in size forms a real image of6.0 cm in
focal
mirror. What will be the magnification produced? What will be the
radius of curvature is
length of the mirror we are talking about whose
25 cm?

Also define the principal focus of

(d) What type of mirror does Adi have?
the mirror.

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