DAV Boys SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL,

GOPALAPU RA M. CHENNAI - 86
PERIODIC TEST •i (2023•2024)
SCIENCE
Class X Timo : 3 Hours
Date •26.07.2023 Max Marks : 80

General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in
5 soctions.
ANquestons am compulsory. However, an intomol choico is provided in gomø
questions A student is expected to quostlons.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objectiveattemptonly ono or thoso1 mark each.
typo questions carrying
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short
carrying 02 marks each. Answers to
these questions should be in the rangequestions words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Shod Answerof 30 to 50
typo questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers
to these questions should be in the range Of50 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 1 - 20. There is no negative mark for incorrect response.

1. The chemical formula of lead sulphate is

(1)
a. Pb2S04
b.
c.PbS04
d.

2. Which information is not conveyed by a balanced chemical equation?

a. Physical states of reactants and products
b. Symbols and formulae of all the substances involved in a particular reaction
c. Number of atoms/molecules of the reactants and products formed
d. Whether a particular reaction is actually feasible or not
3. In the decomposition of lead (Il) nitrateto give lead (Il) oxide, nitrogen dioxide
and oxygen gas, the coefficient of nitrogen dioxide (in the balanced equation) is

b.2
c.3 (1)

4. Methylorange is
a. Pink in acidic medium, yellow in basic medium
b. Yellow in acidic medium, pink in basic medium
c.Colourless in acidic medium,pink in basic medium
d. Pink in acidic medium, colourless in basic medium
5. Which one of the following is acidic? (1)
a. Lemon juice
b. Tomatoes
c. Milk
d. All
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few minutes, you
6. On immoroingan iron nail in cugo,
a. no reaction takeo placo (1)
b. tho colour of oolution fades away
c. tho surface of iron noils acquire a black coating
d. tho colour of solution changeo to groon
(1)
7.Which ono of the following will turn red litmus blue?
a. Vinegar
b. Baking soda solution
c. Lemon juice
d. Soft drinks
8. Choose the forms in which most plants absorb nitrogen (1)

(i) Proteins
(ii) Nitrates and Nitrites
(iii) Urea
(iv) Atmospheric nitrogen

a. (i) and (ii)

b. onty (ii)
c. (iii) and (iv)
d. only (iii)

9. Choose the correct path of urine in our body

(1)
a. Kidney --4 Ureter —+Urethra --4 Urinary bladder
b. Kidney Urinary bladder -+ Urethra —+Ureter
c. Kidney --9 Ureters --9 Urinary bladder --9 Urethra
d. Urinary Bladder + Kidney + IJreter + Urethra

10. Which statement would be true if the snake populationdisappeared?

(1)
a. The hawk population would increase.
b. The plant population would decrease.
c. The cricket populationwould increase.
d. The frog populationwould increase.
Food Chain

Cridwt Frog

11. Which group of organisms do not make a completefood chain? (1)

(i) Grass, lion, rabbit, wolf
(ii) Plankton, man, fish, grasshopper
(iii) Wolf, grass, snake, tiger
(iv) Frog, snake, eagle, grass, grasshopper
a.(i) and (iii)
b.(iii) and (iv)
c.(ii) and (iii)
d.(i) and (iv)

12. What is translocation in plants? (1)

a. The process of creating energy in the plant cells
b. The process of transporting water to all parts oft)e plant
c. The process of transporting food produced by photosynthesis to all parts of the plant
d. The process of transporting oxygen to all parts plant
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a at a distanc• equal to mirror The imago
the formed
in front of tho mirror,
b at tw•ce the di'tance of the object in frontof tho mirror.
c hatt the distance
of the object in front of tho mirror
d. behimi the mirror and It's position
according to tho Object
distance
14 The po•ær Ota «»mbination of
lonneoin contact is +1
length of one ot the lenses of tho 00 tf the focal (1)
combination in •20 Ocm, tho
focal hngth of tho other
a •120
b +80
c -25 Ocm
d Ocm
1S. Oganisms of a higher trophic level fooding on
difforonttypos of organisms b
trc»hic kvets constitutea/an
(1)
a. food web
b. ecological pyramid
ecosystem
d food chain

16 Choose the function of the pancreatic juice from the following

a. trypsin digests proteins and lipase carbohydrates
b, trypsandigests emulsified fats and lipase proteins
trypsin and lipase digest fats
d. trypsin digests proteins and lipase emulsified
fats

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

Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriateoptiongiven below:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correctexplanationof A.
b) Both A and R are true, and R is not the correctexplanationof A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
17. Assertion . The aqueous solutions of glucose and alcohol do not show acidic (1)
character.
Reason :Aqueous solutions of glucose and alcohol do not give H+ ions

18. Assertion •The muscular walls of ventricles are thicker than atrium. (1)
Reason :Ventricles have to pump blood to differentorgans and the pressure with
which the blood flows through them is more than the atrium.

19. Assertion . A ray passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror after
reflection, is reflected back along the same path. (1)
Reason The centre of curvature is not a part of the mirror. It lies outside its
reflecting surface.

20. Assertion :Diffusion does not meet high energy requirements of multi-cellular (1)
organisms
Reason : Diffusion is a fast process but occurs at the surface of the body

Section-B
Question No. 21 to 26 aro very short answer questions

21. Metal compound A reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce effervescence.
The gas evolved extinguishes a buming candle. Write a balanced chemical equationfor
the reaction if one of the compounds formed is calcium chloride.
(2)
 and answer the
22.Look at the picture

x
haemodialygig in a hospital.
The above is a procedure of
in the picture?
1)VVhatare the liquids X and Y, (2)
needed?
this procedure and for whom is it
it) What is the purpose of
eaten?
level eats nothing and which one is not
23. A. (i) Which trophic
of chemicals occur at higher trophic levels
(ii) Gradual increase in the accumulation
for the top carnivores -Why?
whereas the available energy decreases
OR

B. State any two purpose of the following-

(i) Platelets in blood

(ii) Lymphatic circulation (2)

24. a. Water has the refractive index 1.33 and alcohol has refractive index 1.36. In
which of the two media light travels faster and why?
(2)
b. What is absolute refractive index of a medium?

25. Drawthe ray diagram to form an image of an object as virtual, erect and enlarged by
the given reflecting surface. Name the type of reflecting surface. (2)

26.The followingexperimentalset-ups [A and B were kept in the laboratory to show

that'C02 is given out during respiration.After few hours, in which delivery tube of the
experimentalset up [ A or B] does the water rise? Why? Write your conclusion with
reason for the given activity. (2)

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 Section-C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions
27 .What happens when a piece of

(a) Zinc metal is added to copper sulphate solution?

(b) Aluminium metal is added to dilute hydrochloric acid?

(c) Silver metal is added to copper sulphate solution?

Also, write the balanced chemical equation if the reaction occurs

(3)
28. Two grams of ferrous sulphate crystals a re heated in a dry boiling tube.

1. Write two observations.

2. Name the type of chemical reaction taking place.
3. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction and name the products
formed.
(OR)
Write one equation each for decomposition reactions in which energy is supplied in the
form of heat, light or electricity. (3)
29. What are. decomposers? Describe how decomposers facilitate recycling of matter in
order to maintain balance in the ecosystem?
(3)
30. Give a flowchart to show the sequence of steps involved
in the photosynthesis
activity, to prove the importance of chlorophyll in a leaf. (3)
31. a. State and explain the New Cartesian Sign Conventionfor spherical lenses.

b. The magnification produced by a plane mirroris +1. What does this mean? (3)

32. a. On entering in a medium from air, the speed of light becomes half its value in air.
Find the refractive index of that medium with respect to air. (3)

b. A glass slab made of a material of refractiveindex nl is kept in a medium of

refractive index n2.

A light ray is incident on the slab. Draw the path of the rays of light in the glass slab, if
(i)nl >n2 (ii) n1=n2

33. a. Define power of a lens. (3)

b. The focal length of a lens is -10cm. Write the nature of the lens and find its power.
Section-D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
34.State reason for the following statements: (5)
(i) Tap water conducts electricity whereas distilled water does not.
hydrochloric
(ii) Dry hydrogen chloride gas does not turn blue litmus red whereas dilute
acid does.
of baking
(iii) During summer season, a milk man usually adds a very small amount
soda to fresh milk.
(iv) For a dilution of acid, acid is added into water and not water into acid.
(v) Ammonia is a base but does not contain hydroxyl group.
5 (OR)
 nune basestot
(i) toothdeQY r&ted to pH? How
(b) You soÅJtbosA, B. C it
D pH b 6, B b 9, C 12
(a) Idmtty the
(b) Artarve most base
above four r,
(c) State ete etatve o' pH C O,
on
35 A (i) Plants have (5)
energy needs Jus#f
(d) my and how
water enter contjnuoustydo me xy4an
during day and time?
(in) Name the two
plants Menton the gaseous that ate in reseaseOfgasews wastes
waste each process
(tv) Define the term
transpiration State any two svgi%cances fns proms
OR
B The diagram grven
below
activities Study the same represents the hurnanheart in one phag as
and answer the questions that folb#.

0) identifythe parts 1, 2 and 3

(ii) Which part of the heart is contracting in this phase? Name the phase

(iii) Tabulate any three differences betweenthe part 2 and 3.

(iv) Why do birds and mammals have a septum betweenthe left and right sides heart?

36. A(a) Rohit claims to have obtained an image twice the size of the object a
concave lens. Is he correct? Give reason for your answer. (5)
(b) Where should an object be placed in case of a convex lens to form an image of
same size as of the object? Show with the help of ray diagram, the position and nature
of image formed
(c) With the help of ray diagram, illustratethe change in position, size and natureof
image formed if convex lens in case of (ii) is replaced by a concave lens of same focal
length
OR
36.B.(a)State laws of refractionof light
(b)A pencil when dipped in water in a glass tumblerappears to be bent at Ü•te interfaæ
of air and water. Will the pencil appear to be bent to the same extent, if instead of water
we use liquids like kerosene or turpentine? Support your answer with reason.
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(c)What is the speed of light in a medium
of refractive
index 6/5 If Its speed in air is
SECTION
Question No. 37 to 39 aro caoo-ba00d/data•E
-baaed queotlonowith 2
sub - parts. Intemal choice provided to 3 short
In ono of those •ub.paro.
37. A solution of slaked lime produced by the reaction is ugod
Calcium hydroxide reacts slowly with the carbon for white washing wails.
dioxide in air to form a thin layer
calcium carbonate on the walls. Calcium carbonate of
is formed after two to three
white washing and gives a shiny finish to the walls. days of
It is interesting to note that the
chemical formula for marble is algo CaC03
(4)
On the basis of above paragraph answer tho following questions:
(OGive the equation for the formation Of calcium carbonate with physical
states,
(ii) Write the formulas of slaked lime and quick lime.
Oil) A. why calcium carbonate is used for white washing and not any othersubstance.

(OR)

(ii0B. Explain the importance of writingthe physical states in a chemical equation.

38. Ozone layer is present in the earth's atmosphere. It is in the form of a protective
shield. It contains three oxygen atoms which are formed as a consequence of
photochemical reactions in the environment.Ozone protects all living beings on the
ea&t from various diseases. The thinning of ozone layer due to various human activities
allows more UV radiations to pass through it which leads to harmfuleffects on man,
animals and plants. (4)

(a)Why is ozone called as protectiveshield? Give a chemicalequationto showthe

ozone formation
beings.
(b) Name any two harmful effects of enhanced UV-radiations in human
any two causes of ozone
(c) What is the Ozone-Depieting Substances? List down
depletion.

OR
layer.
What is the full form of the term UNEP? Explain its role in protecting the ozone
(c)
following observation table showing variation of image distance(v) with
39. Analyse the (4)
distance (u) in case of a convex lens and answer the questions that follow.
object

S. No u cm v cm
+25
-60 +30
2
3 -40
4 -30 +60
-25 + 100
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and draw a ray diagram for observation at S.No.2. Also,
scale
a. Select an appropriate
magnification.
find the approximate value of is not correct. On what basis, have
you
observation which
b. Write the serial number of
arrived at this conclusion?
of the given convex lens.
c. l. Find the radius of curvature
OR
convex lens.
ll. Find the power of the given
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