MODEL EXAM PHYSICS

SET 3

(General Instructions)
 Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages.
 Please check that this question paper contains 39 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question before
attempting it.
 Reading time of 15 minutes is given to read the question paper alone.
No writing during this time.
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.
COMMON EXAMINATION
Class-10
SCIENCE (086)
Roll No.: Maximum marks:80
Date: 10/01/25 Time allowed: 3 hours

Section-A
Question 1 to 16 is 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. What happens when hydrogen gas is passed over heated black copper (II)oxide CuO)? (1)
a) Black coating on the surface turns blue.
b) Black coating on the surface turns into shiny reddish brown.
c) Black coating on the surface turns green.
d) No change.
2. Which of the following are correctly matched? (1)
1. Common salt Formed by sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid
2. Brine solution Aqueous solution of sodium chloride
3. Chlor-alkali process Formation of sodium hydroxide

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

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3. Which of the following is the observations of the chemical reaction? (1)
1. Change in state 2. Evolution of a gas
3. Change in colour 4. Change in temperature
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 ,3 and 4
4. Action of steam on a metal is shown in the figure. (1)

The metal sample in the above experiment is:

(a) Gold (b) Copper (c) Aluminium (d) Platinum
5. Which among the following is (are) double displacement reaction(s)? (1)
1.Pb + CuCl2 PbCl2 + Cu

2. Na2SO4 + BaCl2 BaSO4 + 2NaCl

3.C+O2 CO2

4.CH4 +2O2 CO2 + 2H2O

a) 1 and 4 b) only 2 c) 1 and 2 d) 3 and 4
6. (1)

Which of the following products are formed i) at the anode ,ii) at the cathode and iii) near
cathode?
(a) NaOH, Chlorine, Hydrogen
(b) Hydrogen, Chlorine, NaOH
(c) Chlorine, NaOH, Hydrogen,
(d) Chlorine, hydrogen, NaOH
7 Arrange the following in the increasing order of pH values according to the given pH (1)
scale

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 A. NaOH solution B. Blood C. Lemon juice D. Milk of magnesia

8 In holozoic organisms food is digested and absorbed within the body of organisms. (1)
Identify the structure that helps in absorbtion.

(a) liver (b) villi (c) small intestine (d) large intestine
9. In the given figure, parts A, B and C are, sequentially, (1)

a) Cotyledon, plumule and radicle

b) Plumule, radicle and cotyledon
c) Plumule, cotyledon and radicle
d) Radicle, cotyledon and plumule
10. Receptors are neurons specialised for a particular stimulus. Where are olfactory receptors (1)
located?
(a) eye (b) nose (c) tongue (d) ear
11. A sportsman, after a long session of his regular rigorous exercise, experienced muscle (1)
cramps. This happened due to:
a) lack of carbondioxide and formation of pyruvate
b) presence of oxygen and formation of ethanol
c) lack of oxygen and formation of lactic acid
d) lack of oxygen and formation of carbondioxide.
12. Height of a plant is regulated by : (1)
a)DNA influenced by growth hormone
b) Genes which regulate proteins
c) Growth hormones under the influence of the enzyme coded by a gene
d) Growth hormones directly under the influence of gene
13. A student determines the focal length of a device ‘A’ by focusing the image of a far off (1)
object on a screen placed on the opposite side of the object. The device ‘A’ is
a) concave lens b) Concave mirror c) Convex lens d) Convex mirror
14. A cylindrical conductor of length ‘l’ and uniform area of cross section ‘A’ has resistance (1)
‘R’.The area of cross-section of another conductor of same material and same resistance
but of length ‘3l’ is:
(a) A/2 (b) 3A/2 (c) 2 A (d) 3A
15. In 1987, an agreement was formulated by the UNEP to freeze production of ‘X’ to prevent (1)
depletion of ‘Y’.X and Y respectively referred here are:
a) Ozone, CFCs b) CFCs, UV rays
c) CFCs, Ozone d) UV rays ,diatomic oxygen
16. The decomposers in an ecosystem: (1)

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 a) Convert organic material to inorganic forms
b) Convert inorganic material to simpler forms
c) Convert inorganic material into the organic compound
d) Do not break down the organic compound
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. 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 (A) :Plasmodium reproduces by multiple fission (1)
REASON (R): Multiple fission is a type of asexual reproduction
18. ASSERTION (A): Dominant allele is an allele whose phenotype expresses even in the (1)
presence of another allele.
REASON (R): It is represented by a capital letter T
19. ASSERTION(A): Incident ray is directed towards the centre of curvature of spherical (1)
mirror. After reflection it retraces its path
REASON (R):Angle of incidence i = Angle of reflection r = 00
20 ASSERTION (A) : In electrolysis of water, the volume of hydrogen liberated is twice the (1)
volume of oxygen formed.
REASON (R): Water (H2O) has hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 1:2 by volume.
Section-B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.
21. On heating blue coloured powder of copper (II) nitrate in a boiling tube, copper oxide (2)
(black), oxygen gas and a brown gas X is formed.
(a) Identity the brown gas X evolved.
(b) Identity the type of reaction.
(c) What could be the pH range of aqueous solution of the gas X? Justify your answer.
22. What is the function of enzymes? (2)

23. Attempt A or B (2)

A. How does chemical coordination take place in animals?

OR

B. Why is the use of iodized salt advisable?

24. What is ‘dispersion of white light’? State its cause. Draw a ray diagram to show the (2)
dispersion of white light by a glass prism.
25. Attempt A or B (2)
A. PQ is a current carrying conductor in the plane of the paper as shown in the figure
below.

i)Find the directions of the magnetic fields produced by it at points R and S. ii) State the
rule that is used to find the direction of the magnetic field for a straight current carrying

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 conductor.
OR
B. An electrical induction of 4kW power rating is operated in a domestic electric circuit
(220V) that has a current rating of 5A.What result do you expect?
26. What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction? (2)

Section-C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.
27. i) What is meant by ionic bonding? (3)
ii) Draw the electron dot structure for the formation of aluminium flouride.
[Atomic number of Al is 13 and flourine is 9]
28. Attempt A or B. (3)
A.
A student placed 10 ml each of HCl and NaOH in two separate beakers as shown. In
beaker 1, 4 ml of NaOH is added whereas in beaker 2, 4 ml of HCl is added.

a) Explain giving reason, how will the pH in both the beakers change?
b) Write the chemical equation of the reaction between the two compounds.
OR
B.
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(i) Observe the graph drawn between concentration of H3O vs pH. Observe the graph
carefully and answer the questions that follow:

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(a) What is the relation between the concentration of H3O and pH value?
(b) Which among the two solutions A and B is strongly acidic?
(ii) Explain with respect to pH change for the following
a) formation of acid rain.
b) cause of tooth decay.
29. A doctor has advised Ram to reduce sugar intake and do regular exercise after checking is (3)
his blood test results.
i. Which disease is Ram suffering from?
ii. Name the hormone responsible for this disease and the organ producing the hormone.
iii. Which hormone is responsible for changes noticed in males and females during puberty

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 iv. Which plant hormone inhibits growth?
30. Differentiate between inherited and acquired traits. (3)
31 A person cannot read newspaper placed nearer than 50 cm from his eyes. Name the defect (3)
of vision he is suffering from. List its two possible causes. Draw a ray diagram to show
how this defect may be corrected using a lens of appropriate focal length.
32. Consider a conductor of resistance ‘R’, length ‘L’, thickness ‘d’ and resistivity ‘ρ’. Now (3)
this conductor is cut into four equal parts. i) What will be the new resistivity of each of
these parts? Why? ii) Find the resistance if all of these parts are connected in: (a) Parallel
(b) Series.
33. A concave lens made of a material of refractive index n1 is kept in a medium of refractive (3)
index n2. A parallel beam of light is incident on the lens. Complete the path of rays of light
emerging from the concave lens using a ray diagram if:(a) n1>n2 (b) n1<n2
Section-D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
34. Attempt either option A or B. (5)
A. Given below are certain situations. Analyse and describe its possible impact on a
person.
1.Testes of a male boy are not able to descend into the scrotum during his embryonic
development.
2. Vas deferens of a man is plugged
3.Prostate and seminal vesicles are not functional
4. Egg is not fertilised in a human female
5. Placenta does not attach to the uterus optimally
OR
B.
A doctor has advised Ram to reduce sugar intake and do regular exercise after checking his
blood test results
i. Which disease is Ram suffering from?
ii. Name the hormone responsible for this disease and the organ producing the hormone.
iii. Which hormone is responsible for changes noticed in males and females during puberty
iv. Name the hormones that is responsible for rapid cell division in plants and regulates tropic
movement?
v. Which plant hormone inhibits growth?
35 Attempt either option A or B. (5)
A.
(i) Define catenation. Name another element which shows catenation . Explain the reason
why this element does not exhibit the properties of catenation to the extent seen in carbon.
ii) What happens when an oxidizing agent is added to ethanol and heated? Explain with
the help of a chemical equation.
OR
B.
i) Compare soaps and detergents on the basis of their composition and cleansing
action on hard water.
ii) Draw the structure of cyclohexane.
iii) Name the following carbon compound.

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 (iv) Explain what happens when ethanol is treated with sodium metal?
36 Attempt either option A or B. (5)
A. i) If a graph is plotted between V and I, show the nature of graph obtained.
ii) What is meant by the statement that ‘the resistance of a conductor is one ohm’?
iii) The potential difference between the terminals of an electric heater is 60V, when it
draws a current of 4A from the source. What current will the heater draw if the potential
difference is increased to 120V.
iv) Show how would you join three resistors each of resistance 9Ω so that the equivalent
resistance of the combination is 6Ω.
OR
B. Compare the power used in the 2Ω resistor in each of the following circuits. i) A 9V
battery in series with 1Ω and 2Ω resistors ii)A 6V battery in parallel with 12Ω and 2Ω
resistors.
Section-E
Question No. 37 to 39 are case-based/data -based questions.
37. P, Q and R represent the cross sections of the three blood vessels found in the human (4)
body. These are the channels through which blood is distributed to body tissues. Identify
each of them and answer the following questions.

Attempt either subpart A or B.

A. Analyse the above figure and identify the blood vessel.

i) Responsible for supplying oxygenated blood to various tissues (1/2 mark)
ii) Possess valves to prevent back flow of blood. (1/2 mark)

OR
B. In which instances the functions of P & Q exchange their role during the blood
circulation? (1 mark)
C. What is the significance of difference in thickness between the walls of the three
blood vessels? (2 marks)
D. What is the role of R in blood circulation? (1 mark)
38. Sneha had to replace the electrical plug of her iron box. She bought a three-pin plug as (4)
shown below. When she removed the old plug, she saw that there were three wires
coloured red, black and green.

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 A. Direct contact between which of the three coloured wires will result in a short circuit?
(1 mark)
B. What is the use of green wire? (1 mark)
Attempt either subpart C or D.
C. State what happens to the current in the circuit in the case of a short circuit. Give reason
for your answer. (2 marks)
OR
D) What is overloading? How can it be prevented? (2 marks)
39. An organic compound X is used as a preservative in pickles and has molecular formulae (4)
C2H4O2.This compound reacts with ethanol to form a sweet smelling compound Y.
A.

Determine the compounds X and Y. (2)

Attempt either subpart B or C.

B.
i) Write the chemical equation for its reaction of X with ethanol to form compound Y .(1)

ii)Write any one use of compound Y (1)

OR
C.
i) Which gas is produced when X reacts with baking soda? (1)
ii) How can vinegar be obtained from compound X? (1)
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