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CLASS 10 - SCIENCE
Gr10 Science Full Set1
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:

1. The question paper comprises three sections – A, B and C. Attempt all the sections.

2. All questions are compulsory.

3. Internal choice is given in each section.

4. All questions in Section A are one-mark questions comprising MCQ, VSA type and assertion-
reason type questions. They are to be answered in one word or in one sentence.
5. All questions in Section B are three-mark, short-answer type questions. These are to be
answered in about 50 - 60 words each.

6. All questions in Section C are five-mark, long-answer type questions. These are to be answered
in about 80 – 90 words each.
7. This question paper consists of a total of 30 questions.

Section A
1. Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction and identify the type of [1]
reaction.
Potassium bromide (aq) + Barium iodide (aq) → Potassium iodide (aq) + Barium bromide (aq)
2. The electronic configuration of an element X is 2, 8, 8, 2. To which period and group of the [1]
modern periodic table does X belong? State its valency. Justify your answer in each case.
3. Answer the questions that follow on the basis of your understanding of the following [4]
paragraph and the related studied concepts:
The plant has a dome-like structure built with bricks. A slurry of cow-dung and water is made
in the mixing tank from where it is fed into the digester. The digester is a sealed chamber in
which there is no oxygen. Anaerobic micro-organisms that do not require oxygen decompose
or break down complex compounds of the cow-dung slurry. It takes a few days for the
decomposition process to be complete and generate gases like methane, carbon dioxide,
hydrogen and hydrogen sulphide. The bio-gas is stored in the gas tank above the digester from
which they are drawn through pipes for use. Biogas is an excellent fuel as it contains up to
75% methane. It burns without smoke, leaves no residue like ash in wood, charcoal and coal
burning. Its heating capacity is high. Biogas is also used for lighting. The slurry left behind is
removed periodically and used as excellent manure, rich in nitrogen and phosphorous. The
large-scale utilisation of bio-waste and sewage material provides a safe and efficient method
of waste-disposal besides supplying energy and manure.

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 Answer the following questions:
i. Which plant is shown in the given figure?
ii. Define anaerobic degradation.
iii. The main constituent of biogas is ..............
iv. 'Biogas is considered to be boon to the farmers', why?
4. In animals, control and coordination are provided by nervous and muscular tissues. Touching [4]
a hot object is an urgent and dangerous situation for us. We need to detect it, and respond to
it. How do we detect that we are touching a hot object? All information from our environment
is detected by the specialised tips of some nerve cells. These receptors are usually located in
our sense organs, such as the inner ear, the nose, the tongue, and so on. So gustatory receptors
will detect taste while olfactory receptors will detect smell. This information, acquired at the
end of the dendritic tip of a nerve cell sets off a chemical reaction that creates an electrical
impulse. This impulse travels from the dendrite to the cell body, and then along the axon to its
end. At the end of the axon, the electrical impulse sets off the release of some chemicals. These
chemicals cross the gap, or synapse, and start a similar electrical impulse in a dendrite of the
next neuron. This is a general scheme of how nervous impulses travel in the body. A similar
synapse finally allows delivery of such impulses from neurons to other cells, such as muscles
cells or gland.

Answer the following questions:

a. What is the role of axon?
b. From where electrical impulse travels?
c. Name the chemical which released at the end of axon to transmit the signal to the other
neuron.
d. The nervous system uses the ________ to transmit message.
i. Electrical signal
ii. Chemical signal
iii. Both electrical and chemical signal
iv. None of the above
5. A person can see clearly only up to 3 metres. Prescribe a lens for spectacles so that he can see [1]
clearly up to 12 metres.

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 a) A concave lens of power -0.5 D b) A convex lens of power +0.25 D
should be used. should be used.

c) A convex lens of power +0.5 D should d) A concave lens of power -0.25 D

be used. should be used.
OR
If the angle of incidence is increased for a pair of air – glass interface, then the angle of refraction
will

a) increase b) remains the same

c) decrease d) first increases and then decreases

6. The multi-crore project about the Ganga Action Plan came [1]

a) 1995 b) 1905

c) 1985 d) 1955
7. What are the constituents of Alnico? [1]

a) Al, Ni, Na b) Al, Ni, Co

c) Mg, Mn, Al, Zn d) Zn, Pb, Al, Ni

8. Bleaching powder is a [1]

a) white crystalline solid b) pale yellow powder

c) greyish white powder d) transparent crystalline solid

OR
Clove oil and onion are examples of

a) basic indicator b) acid- base indicator

c) olfactory indicator d) artificial indicator

9. The number of trophic levels in a food chain are: [1]

a) Two to three b) Three to four

c) Four to five d) Unlimited

10. Abiotic components of ecosystem are: [1]

a) Climatic factors b) Decomposers

c) Both Inorganic substances and d) Inorganic substances

climatic factors
11. Which one of the following is the most reactive? [1]

a) Bromine b) Iodine

c) Chlorine d) Fluorine
12. Match the following with the correct response: [1]

(1) Calcination (A) Reduction by carbon

(2) Roasting (B) Absence of air

(3) Smelting (C) Exothermic

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 (4) Thermite reaction (D) Excess of air

a) 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A b) 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D

c) 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C d) 1-D, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B

13. Assertion: CH3Cl is obtained from CH4 by the action of Cl2 in the presence of sunlight. [1]
Reason: It is obtained by addition reaction.

a) Both assertion and reason are b) Both assertion and reason are
CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT but, reason is NOT THE
CORRECT explanation of the CORRECT explanation of the
assertion. assertion.

c) Assertion is CORRECT but, reason is d) Assertion is INCORRECT but, reason

INCORRECT. is CORRECT.
14. Assertion: The connecting wires are made of copper. [1]
Reason: The electrical conductivity of copper is high.

a) Both assertion and reason are b) Both assertion and reason are
CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT but, reason is NOT THE
CORRECT explanation of the CORRECT explanation of the
assertion. assertion.

c) Assertion is CORRECT but, reason is d) Assertion is INCORRECT but, reason

INCORRECT. is CORRECT.
Section B
15. How do metal carbonate react with acids ? Give one example. [3]
16. What are reduction reactions ? Give examples. [3]
OR

16HCl + 2KMnO4 → 2MnCl2 + 2KCl + 4H2O + 5Cl2.

How many moles of Cl2 gas will be produced from 3.2 moles of hydrochloric acid?
17. An element A reacts with oxygen to form A2O.. [3]

i. State the number of electrons in the outermost orbit of A.

ii. To which group of periodic table does A belong?
iii. State whether A is a metal or non-metal.
18. Sanjeev was an owner of a factory which produces some varnishes and other substances. One [3]
day Sanjeev along with his friend decided to visit a forest to collect natural and fresh resins
and gums from the trees of the forest to produce some useful substances for his factory.
On the basis of above text, answer the following questions.
i. What are gums and resins?
ii. What are the uses of these substances?
iii. What values are shown by Sanjeev?
OR
List four functions of the human heart. Why is double circulation necessary in the human body?
19. The Sun near the horizon appears flattened at the sunset and sunrise. Explain, why? [3]

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20. How does natural selection operate according to Darwin's theory of natural selection? [3]
21. Naina along with her parents went to visit her aunt on a weekend. Her aunt has a very good [3]
aesthetic sense and she keeps her house beautifully decorated. She had kept few potted plants
in the drawing room. Her aunt however, complained that the plant often bends toward one
direction instead of growing straight. Her aunt asked Naina the reason behind it.
Read the above passage and answer the following questions:
i. What can be the reason behind bending of the plants?
ii. How can Naina's aunt keep the plants straight?
iii. Do animals also show such movements?
iv. What values are possessed by Naina's aunt?
22. State Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. [3]
23. A Child has drawn the electric circuit to study Ohm's law as shown in Figure. His teacher told [3]
that the circuit diagram needs correction. Study the circuit diagram and redraw it after
making all corrections.

24. An optical component and an object S is placed along its optic axis. The distance between the [3]
object and the component can be vary.

i. What types of image can be formed in the above diagram?

ii. What type of images can be formed in the above diagram?

iii. Draw the ray diagram for the image formation by a concave mirror when the object is
placed at the focus.
OR
An object is placed at 2F1 in front of a convex lens. What is the

i. Position
ii. Size
iii. nature of image?

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 Section C
25. i. Distinguish between ionic and covalent compounds under the following properties: [5]

a. Strength of forces between constituent elements

b. Solubility of compounds in water
c. Electrical conduction in substances
ii. Explain how the following metals are obtained from their compounds by the reduction
process:
a. Metal M which is in the middle of the reactivity series.
b. Metal N which is high up in the reactivity series. Give one example of each type.
26. Discuss the important characteristics of covalent compounds. [5]
27. What is the difference between an intercellular and intracellular digestion? [5]
28. Describe regeneration in Planaria. [5]
OR
Draw a well labeled diagram of male reproductive system and describe its parts.
29. An electric lamp of resistance 20 Ω and a conductor of resistance 4 Ω are connected to a 6 V [5]
battery as shown in the circuit. Calculate :
a. the total resistance of the circuit,
b. the current through the circuit,
c. the potential difference across the
(i) electric lamp and
(ii) conductor, and 
d. power of the lamp.

30. Define the principal focus of concave mirror. [5]

OR
Define magnification of a spherical mirror. What will be the magnification in case of plane
mirror?

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