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Sample Paper 16
Class X 2024-25
Science (086)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. All questions would be compulsory. However, an internal choice of approximately 33%would be provided.
50% marks are to be allotted to competency-based questions.
2. Section A would have 16 simple/complex MCQs and 04 Assertion-Reasoning type questions carrying 1
mark each.
3. Section B would have 6 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 02 marks each.
4. Section C would have 7 Short Answer (SA) type questions carrying 03 marks each.
5. Section D would have 3 Long Answer (LA) type questions carrying 05 marks each.
6. Section E would have 3 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment (04
marks each) with sub-parts of the values of 1/2/3 marks.

SECTION-A

Question 1 to 16 are multiple choice questions. Only one of the choices is correct. Select and write the correct
choice as well as the answer to these questions.

1. Identify ‘x’, ‘y’, and ‘z’ in the following balanced reaction:

x Mg (s) + y HCl (aq) " z MgCl 2 (aq) + H 2 (g)

(a) 1, 1, 1
(b) 1, 2, 1
(c) 2, 1, 1
(d) 1, 3, 1

2. Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Common salt Formed by sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid.

2. Brine Aqueous solution of sodium chloride.

3. Chlor-alkali process Formation of sodium chloride

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

3. Barium chloride on reacting with ammonium sulphate forms barium sulphate and ammonium chloride.
Which of the following correctly represents the type of the reaction involved?
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(i) Displacement reaction (ii) Precipitation reaction

(iii) Combination reaction (iv) Double displacement reaction
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Only 4 (d) 2 and 4

4. Vinegar has a wide range of uses in daily life due to its acidic nature Vinegar is a solution of
(a) 50%-60% acetic acid in alcohol (b) 5%-8% acetic acid in alcohol
(c) 5%-8% acetic acid in water (d) 50%-60% acetic acid in water

5. In a flower, the parts that produce male and female gametes (germ cells) are
(a) Stamen and anther (b) Filament and stigma
(c) Anther and ovary (d) Stamen and style

6. The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to

(a) The presence of algae and other plants found in water

(b) Reflection of sky in water
(c) Scattering of light
(d) Absorption of light by the sea.

7. Which of the following is not a chemical change?

(a) Burning of a candle. (b) Cooking a food
(c) Sublimation (d) Germination of seeds
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8. What happens if a person has one kidney removed?

(a) They will accumulate excess urea (b) They will die
(c) They will continue as normal (d) They will stop making urine

9. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on a concave mirror as shown
in Figure?
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10. The function of valves present in auricles and ventricles is-

(a) It ensures that the blood flows only in one direction.
(b) Helps in coagulation of blood
(c) Destroy the worn out blood cells
(d) Measure pressure of body fluids

11. The substance that triggers the fall of mature leaves and fruits from plants is due to
(a) Auxins (b) Gibberellin
(c) Abscisic acid (d) Cytokinin

12. An element A is soft and can be cut with a knife. This is very reactive to air and cannot be kept open in
air. It reacts vigorously with water. Identify the element from the following :
(a) Mg (b) Na
(c) P (d) Ca

13. Which of the following are correctly matched in the given table?

1. Plants and animals pH range is 7.0 to 7.8

2. Rain water pH is 7.6

3. Tooth decay pH less than 5.5

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3

14.

Which of the following angles are correctly marked in the above diagram?
(a) +A , +r and +D (b) +A and +e
(c) +i , +A and +D (d) +A , +r and +e

15. A thin layer of water is transparent but a very thick layer of water is:
(a) translucent (b) opaque
(c) most transparent (d) none of these

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16. Grasshopper in grassland is a

(a) Producer (b) Herbivore

(c) Carnivore (d) None of the above

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

17. Assertion : Fe 2 O 3 + 2Al $ Al 2 O 3 + 2Fe

The above chemical equation is an example of displacement reaction.
Reason : Aluminium being more reactive than iron, displaces Fe from its oxide.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are True and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are True but Reason is not the Correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are False.

18. Assertion : Nerve impulse is a one way conduction.

Reason : Nerve impulse is transmitted from dendrite to axon terminals.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

19. Assertion : The main organ of human excretory system is kidney.

Reason : Kidneys perform the function of adding water and nitrogenous wastes from the body.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but Reason is true.

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20. Assertion : If ρ 1 and ρ 2 be the resistivity of the materials of two resistors of resistances R1 and R2
respectively and R1 > R2 .
Reason : The resistance R = ρ l & r 1 > r 2 if R1 > R2
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(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

SECTION-B

Question no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.

21. An element reacts with air (oxygen) to form its oxide. When dissolved in water the solution turns red
litmus blue. Is it a metal or a non-metal ? Justify your answer.

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What properties do you think of while categorizing elements as metals and non-metals.

22. What is a receptor ? Name the receptors for light, sound and smell.

23. The organisms formed by asexual reproduction are considered as clones. Why? State the advantage of
sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction.

24. An object is placed at a distance of 30 cm from a concave lens of focal lengths 15 cm. List four characteristics
(nature, position, etc.) of the image formed by the lens.

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An object is placed at a distance of 15 cm from concave lens of focal length 30 cm. List four characteristics
(nature, position, etc.) of the image formed by the lens.

25. Write differences between food chain and food web.

26. A cartoon is given for turtle and lizard below.

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What is the effect of high temperature on the sex-determination in turtle (Chrysema picta) and the lizard
(Agama agama)?

SECTION-C

Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.

27. Name the compound formed when ethanol is heated in excess of conc. sulphuric acid at 443 K. Also write
the chemical equation of the reaction stating the role of conc. sulphuric acid in it. What would happen if
hydrogen is added to the product of this reaction in the presence of catalysts such as palladium or nickel ?

28. Design an activity to show a decomposition reaction in which light is used to decompose a reactant. Write
chemical equation for the reaction and state its one use.

29. Name the process of reproduction observed in yeast. Design an activity to observe this mode of reproduction
in a school laboratory. Name one more organism which reproduces by this mode.


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What is carpel? Write the function of its various parts.

30. What is dispersion of white light ? State it cause. Draw a ray diagram to show the dispersion of white
light by a glass prism.

31. (i) State two main causes of developing far-sightedness.

(ii) How can this defect of vision be corrected ?

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32. V -I graph for a conductor is as shown in figure.

(i) What do you infer from this graph ?

(ii) State the law expressed here
(iii) Name the physical quantity represented by the slope of this graph and its unit.

33. (i) How will an organism be benefited if it reproduces through spores ?

(ii) How is regeneration different from fragmentation?

SECTION-D

Question no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.

34. Write balanced chemical equation for the reactions taking place when :
(i) Zinc carbonate is calcinated.
(ii) Zinc sulphide is roasted.
(iii) Zinc oxide is reduced to zinc.
(iv) Cinnabar is heated in the air.
(v) Manganese dioxide is heated with aluminium powder.


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A metal M found in nature as sulphide ore (M2 S) is one of the good conductor of heat and electricity and
used in making electric wires :
(i) Identify the metal M.
(ii) Write the balanced chemical equations involved in the process of extraction of the metal.
(iii) Draw a labelled diagram of electrolytic refining of the metal.

35. State in brief the function of the following organs in the human female reproductive system :
(i) Ovary
(ii) Fallopian tube
(iii) Uterus


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(i) What is vegetative propagation ?
(ii) What methods you will use for growing jasmine and rose plants ?

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36. (i) With the help of a suitable circuit diagram prove that the reciprocal of the equivalent resistance
of a group of resistances joined in parallel is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of the individual
resistances.
(ii) In an electric circuit two resistors of 12 Ω each are joined in parallel to a 6 V battery. Find the
current drawn from the battery.


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For the circuit diagram given below, calculate :
(i) the value of current through each resistor.
(ii) the total current in the circuit.
(iii) the total effective resistance of the circuit.

SECTION-E

Question 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.

37. Study the table related to colour change with indicators and answer the questions that follow.

Solutions Colour change with phenolphthalein indicator Colour change with methyl orange
indicator
P Pink Yellow
Q Colourless Orange
R Colourless Red

(i) Name the solution which is acidic.

(ii) Arrange the given solutions in increasing order of their pH value.
(iii) What is the name of solution P and Q ?


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(iv) When solution P added to the china rose indicator, what is the colour of solution P ?

38. A scientist removed some cells from the growing point of a plant and placed it in a suitable medium
leading to the formation of a shapeless lump of mass X . X is then transferred to another medium which
stimulates it to develop roots. When X with developed roots is placed in a yet another medium, then it
developed shoots to form tiny plantlets. These plantlets can then be transplanted in pots or soil where
they can grow to form mature plants.
(i) What is the shapeless lump of mass X known as?
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(ii) What name is given to this method of producing new plants?

(iii) The growth medium used in this method contains plant nutrients in the form of a ‘jelly’ Name this
jelly.


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(iv) What is the general name of chemicals used to stimulate the growth of plant cells and development
of roots and shoots?

39. Three students Jahnvi, Snigdha and Aarati of class X brought three big plane mirrors in their class room
for science fest . They fixed the three mirrors: one at the ceiling and the other two on the adjacent wall of
the room. All three students was able to see more than three images of herself .Students of other classes
also came to see this and felt happy.
(i) How many images of a single student were formed?
(ii) Give reason for number of images obtained in Q. no. (i).
(iii) Another student of class X takes a mirror which is depressed at the centre and mounts it on a mirror
stand as shown in diagram. Now he focused the image of a candle flame on a white screen by placing
the flame at various distances from the mirror.

He noted his observations as given below

Set 1 2 3 4 5 6
Distance of the flame from the mirror (cm) 20 25 30 40 60 75
Distance of the screen from the mirror (cm) 60 37.5 30 42 20 18.72
Name the mirror and find its focal length.


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(iv) One set of these observations in the above table is incorrect. Identify this set of observation and give
reason for your choice.

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