MCQs from CBSE Class 10 Science Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations

1. Before burning in air, the magnesium ribbon is cleaned by rubbing with a sand paper to:
 a. Make the ribbon surface shinier
 b. Remove the layer of magnesium oxide from the ribbon surface
 c. Remove the layer of magnesium carbonate from the ribbon surface
 d. Remove the moisture from the ribbon surface

Answer. c. Remove the layer of magnesium carbonate from the ribbon surface.

2. In a chemical reaction between sulphuric acid and barium chloride solution the white precipitates
formed are of:
 a. Hydrochloric acid
 b. Barium sulphate
 c. Chlorine
 d. Sulphur

Answer. b. Barium sulphate

3. The respiration process during which glucose undergoes slow combustion by combining with oxygen
in the cells of our body to produce energy, is a kind of:
 a. Exothermic process
 b. Endothermic process
 c. Reversible process
 d. Physical process

Answer. a. Exothermic process

4. A chemical reaction does not involve:
 a. Formation of new substances having entirely different properties than that of the  reactants
 b. Breaking of old chemical bonds and formation of new chemical bonds
 c. Rearrangement of the atoms of reactants to form new products
 d. Changing of the atoms of on element into those of another element to form new  products

Answer. d. Changing of the atoms of on element into those of another element to form new  products

5. One of the following processes does not involve a chemical reaction. That is:
 a. Melting of candle wax when heated
 b. Burning of candle wax when heated
 c. Digestion of food in our stomach
 d. Ripening of banana

Answer. a. Melting of candle wax when heated

6. It is necessary to balance a chemical equation in order to satisfy the law of:
 a. Conservation of motion
 b. Conservation of momentum
 c. Conservation of energy
 d. Conservation of mass

Answer. d. Conservation of mass

7. All the methods mentioned below can be used to prevent the food from getting rancid except:
 i. Storing the food in the air-tight containers
 ii. Storing the food in refrigerator
 iii. Keeping the food in clean and covered containers
 iv. Always touching the food with clean hands
  a. (i) and (ii)
  b. (i) and (iii)
  c. (i), (iii) and (iv)
  d. (iii) and (iv)  

Answer. d. (iii) and (iv)  

8. Rusting of iron involves a chemical reaction which is a combination of:

 a. Reduction as well as combination reactions
 b. Oxidation as well as combination reactions
 c. Reduction as well as displacement reactions
 d. Oxidation as well as displacement reactions

Answer. b. Oxidation as well as combination reactions

9. You are given the following chemical reaction:

  
 This reaction represents:
 a. Combination reaction as well as double displacement reaction
 b. Redox reaction as well as displacement reaction
 c. Double displacement reaction as well as redox reaction
 d. Decomposition reaction as well as displacement reaction

Answer. b. Redox reaction as well as displacement reaction

10. When ferrous sulphate is heated strongly it undergoes decomposition to form ferric oxide as a main
product accompanied by a change in colour from:
 a. Blue to green.
 b. Green to blue.
 c. Green to brown.
 d. Green to yellow.

Answer. c. Green to brown

11. Which of the following gases is used in the storage of fat and oil containing foods for a long time?
 a. Carbondioxide gas
 b. Nitrogen gas
 c. Oxygen gas
 d. Neon gas  
 
Answer. b. Nitrogen gas
12. Following is given a diagram showing an experimental set-up: 
The given set-up is used to carry out:
 a. Distillation of water
 b. Purification of water
 c. Electrolysis of water 

Answer. c. Electrolysis of water

13. The displacement reaction between iron (III) oxide and a metal X is used for welding the rail tracks.
Here X is:
 a. Copper granules
 b. Magnesium ribbon
 c. Sodium pellets
 d. Aluminium dust

Answer. d. Aluminium dust

14. The neutralization reaction between an acid and a base is a type of:

 a. Double displacement reaction
 b. Displacement reaction
 c. Addition reaction
 d. Decomposition reaction

Answer. a. Double displacement reaction

15. The chemical reaction between Hydrogen sulphide and iodine to give Hydrogen iodide and sulphur
is given below:

 
The reducing and oxidizing agents involved in this redox reaction are:
 a. Iodine and sulphur respectively
 b. Iodine and hydrogen sulphide respectively
 c. Sulphur and iodine respectively
 d. Hydrogen sulphide and sulphur
Answer. b. Iodine and hydrogen sulphide respectively

MCQs from CBSE Class 10 Science Chapter 2: Acids, Bases and Salts

1. Some fruits like mango, lemon, raw grapes, orange, etc., have a sour taste due to the presence of:
a. Acetic acid
b. Citric acid
c. Lactic acid
d. Oxalic acid

Answer. b. Citric acid

2. Zinc granules on treating with an acid X, form the zinc sulphate (ZnSO4) salt along with the evolution
of a gas Y which burns with a pop sound when brought near to a burning candle. Identify the acid X and
gas evolved Y.
a. X- Sulphuric acid and Y- Oxygen gas
b. X- Hydrochloric acid and Y- Oxygen gas
c. X- Sulphuric acid and Y- Hydrogen gas
d. X- Hydrochloric acid and Y- Hydrogen gas
Answer. c. X- Sulphuric acid and Y- Hydrogen gas

3. The figure given below represents the experiment carried out between conc. sulphuric acid and
sodium chloride, which react with each other to form HCl gas.

Blue litmus paper is brought near the mouth of the delivery tube to check the presence of HCl acid but
no change is observed in the color of litmus paper because:

a. The litmus paper used is dry

b. The litmus paper used is moist
c. Blue litmus paper does not change its color with an acid
d. The litmus paper is kept very close to the mouth of the delivery tube
 Answer. a. The litmus paper used is dry

4. Which of the following phenomena occur, when a small amount of acid is added to water?
i. Ionisation
ii. Neutralisation
iii. Dilution
iv. Salt formation
a. (i) and (ii)
b. (i) and (iii)
c. (ii) and (iii)
d. (ii) and (iv)

Answer. b. (i) and (iii)

5. Which of the following indicators turn red in an acidic solution?

i. Phenolphthalein 
ii. Litmus
iii. Turmeric
iv. Methyl orange
Choose the correct option:

a. (i) and (ii)

b. (ii) and (iii)
c. Only (ii)
d. (ii) and (iv)

Answer. d. (ii) and (iv)

 6. Dilute acid does not produce carbon dioxide on being treated with:
a. Marble
b. Lime 
c. Baking soda
d. Limestone

Answer. b. Lime

7. The sample of soil from a particular place was tested for its pH value. It came out to be 5. Which one
of the following should be added to the soil to make it suitable for the plant growth?
i. Calcium chloride
ii. Calcium Hydroxide
iii. Calcium oxide
Choose the correct option: 

a. Both (i) and (ii)

b. Both (ii) and (iii)
c. Only (i)
d. Only (iii)

Answer. b. Both (ii) and (iii)

Also Check: CBSE Class 10 Science MCQs from Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions & Equations
8. Identify the products of the following reaction:

a. Calcium hydrogencarbonate and chlorine gas

b. Calcium chloride and water
c. Calcium oxide, carbon dioxide and water
d. Calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water

Answer. d. Calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water

9.  An ant’s sting can be treated with …………which will neutralise the effect of the chemical injected by
the ant’s sting into our skin.
Choose the correct option from the following to be filled in the blank space:
a. Methanoic acid
b. formic acid
c. Baking soda
d. Caustic soda

Answer. c. Baking soda

10. In the following reaction, identify the salt formed 

NH4OH (aq) + H2SO4 (aq) →  _____  +   2H2O (l)
a. NH4NO3
b. (NH4)2SO4
c. (NH4)3PO4
d. (NH4)2S
Answer. b. (NH4)2SO4
11. Which of the following salt will give acidic solution when dissolved in water?
a. NH4Cl
b. NaCl

c. Na2CO3
d. CH3COONa
Answer. a. NH4Cl

12. Bleaching powder is used as a disinfectant for water to:

a. Make water tastier
b. Remove all the dirt from water
c. Make water germ-free
d. Make water clear
Answer. c. Make water germ-free
13. Which among the following represents the chemical formula for ‘Plaster of Paris’?
14. Which one of the following salts will dissolve in water to form an alkaline solution?
a. Potassium carbonate
b. Sodium chloride
c. Sodium carbonate
d. Potassium sulphate

Answer. a. Potassium carbonate

15. Copper sulphate crystals when heated strongly, lose their water of crystallization to give anhydrous
copper sulphate accompanied by a change in color from:
a. Blue to green
b. Blue to white
c. Blue to sky blue
d. Blue to grey

Answer. b. Blue to white

MCQs from CBSE Class 10 Science Chapter 3: Metals and Non-Metals

1. The non-metal which is liquid at room temperature is:

a) Mercury

b) Bromine

c) Carbon
d) Helium

Answer: (b) Bromine

Explanation: Bomine is the only non-metal which exists as a liquid at room temperature.

2. The number of protons in an atom of an element A is 19 then, the number of electron in its ion A + is:
a) 18

b) 19

c) 20

d) 21

Answer: (a) 18
Explanation: In the neutral atom of an element,
3. Bauxite is an ore of
a) Iron

b) Aluminium

c) Mercury

d) Copper

Answer: (b) Aluminium
Explanation: Bauxite is a commercial ore of aluminium which consists largely of hydrated aluminium
oxide, Al2O3.2H2O. 
4. The metal which is liquid at room temperature is
a) Bromine
b) Mercury

c) Iodine

d) Potassium

Answer: (b) Mercury
Explanation: Mercury is the only metal which exists as a liquid at room temperature.
5. The sulphide ores are converted into oxides by heating strongly in the presence of excess air. This
process is known as
a) Roasting

b) Smelting

c) Calcination

d) Refining

Answer: (a) Roasting
Explanation: The process of heating the sulphide ore strongly in the presence of air to convert it into
metal oxide, is known as roasting.
6. In electrolytic refining, the cathode is made up of
a) Pure metal

b) Impure metal

c) Alloy

d) Metallic salt
Answer: (a) Pure metal
Explanation: In electrolytic refining of a metal, the cathode is made up of pure metal whereas the anode
is made up of impure metal.
7. In the given reaction, Al2O3 + NaOH   →  ……X……   +  H2O
What is element X?

a) NaAlO2
b) Na3Al
c) Na2O3
d) NaAl2O3
Answer: (a) NaAlO2
Explanation: Aluminium oxide is amphoteric in nature, i.e., it reacts with acids as well as bases to form
salt and water.
Here, aluminium oxide behaves as an acid as it reacts with NaOH, a base and forms sodium aluminate
(NaAlO2) and water:
                                   Al2O3 + NaOH   →  2NaAlO2+  H2O
8. Which of the following represent the correct order of decreasing reactivity?
a) Mg > Al > Zn > Fe

b) Mg > Zn > Al > Fe

c) Al > Zn > Fe > Mg

d) Mg > Fe > Zn > Al

Answer: (a) Mg > Al > Zn > Fe

Explanation: The decreasing order of the reactivity of the common metals is given below:
            Li, K, Na, Ba, Ca, Mg , Al, Mn, Zn, Fe, Ni, Sn, Pb, [H], Cu,Hg, Ag, Au,Pt 
9. An element reacts with oxygen to give a compound with a high melting point. This compound is also
soluble in water. The element is likely to be
(a) Ca

(b) C

(c) Si

(d) Fe

Answer: (a) Ca
Explanation:                         
Calcium reacts with oxygen to give calcium oxide (CaO) which is having a high melting point and
dissolves in water to  form calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)along with the release of large amount of thermal
energy.
10. Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions?
(a) NaCl solution and copper metal

(b) MgCl2 solution and aluminium metal

(c) FeSO4 solution and silver metal
(d) AgNO3 solution and copper metal
Answer: (d) AgNO3 solution and copper metal
Explanation: Copper (Cu) being more reactive than silver (Ag), displaces silver from silver nitrate
(AgNO3) to form copper nitrate
                                                                 2AgNO3 + Cu  →  Cu(NO3)2+  2Ag
11. Which among the following is the most abundant metal found in the earth’s crust?
(a) Magnesium

(b) Aluminium
(c) Oxygen

(d) Iron

Answer: (b) Aluminium
Explanation: Aluminium is the most abundant metal found in the earth’s crust.
12. Which of the following pairs of reactants will go undergo a displacement reaction?
(a) CuSO4 + Fe 
(b) ZnSO4 + Fe
(c) MgSO4 + Fe
(d) Ca(SO4)2 + Fe
Answer: (a) CuSO4 + Fe
Explanation: As per the reactivity series of metals, iron is more reactive than copper metal so it can
displace copper from copper sulphate solution and form iron (II) sulphate and copper:                     
13. Galvanisation is a method of protecting steel and iron from rusting by coating them with a thin layer
of
(a) Copper

(b) Aluminum

(c) Zinc

(d) Bauxite

Answer: (c) Zinc
Explanation: In this method a thin layer of zinc metal is deposited over the surface of steel or iron
objects, which does not corrode on exposure to damp air and prevents the coated metals from rusting.
14. Which of the following alloys contains a non-metal as one of its constituents?
(a) Steel
(b) Brass

(c) Amalgam

(d) Bronze

Answer: (a) Steel
Explanation: Stainless steel is an alloy of iron (a metal) and carbon (a non metal).
15. An element X is soft and can be cut with the help of a knife. It is very reactive to air and cannot be
kept open in the air. It reacts vigorously with water. Identify the element from the following:
(a) Mg

(b) Na

(c) P

(d) Ca

Answer: (b) Na

Explanation: Na is a metal which is soft enough to be cut with a knife. It is so reactive that it reacts
vigorously with air or moisture and catches fire when kept in open. So to prevent it from coming in contact
with oxygen and moisture, it is kept in kerosene.

MCQs from CBSE Class 10 Science Chapter 6: Life Processes

1. Which of the following is not a digestive enzyme contained in the pancreatic juice?
i. Lipase
ii. Hydrochloric acid

iii. Mucus

iv. Trypsin

          a) (i) and (ii)

          b) (i) and (iv)

          c) (ii) and (iii)

          d) (i) and (iii)

Answer: (c) (ii) and (iii)

Explanation: The enzymes lipase and trypsin are present in the pancreatic juice that breakdown
emulsified fats and degrade proteins respectively.
2. The enzymes pepsin and trypsin are secreted respectively by
a) Stomach and pancreas

b) Salivary gland and stomach

c) Liver and pancreas

d) Liver and salivary gland

Answer: (a) Stomach and pancreas

Explanation: Stomach secretes the enzyme pepsin and pancreas produces trypsin. Both of them
breakdown protein.
3. Among the following choose the correct option which includes the organisms that have a holozoic mode
of nutrition:
a) Plasmodium and Amoeba

b) Parakeet and Amoeba

c) Paramecium and Plasmodium

d) Paramecium and Parasite

Answer: (b) Parakeet and Amoeba

Explanation: Holozoic nutrition involves the ingestion of organic food particles and later its assimilation
for the purpose of supplying energy to the whole body.
4. Raw materials required in the autotrophic mode of nutrition involves:
i. Carbon dioxide and water

ii. Chlorophyll

iii. Nitrogen

iv. Sunlight

          a) (i), (ii) and (iii)

          b) (i) and (ii)

          c) (i), (ii) and (iv)

          d) All (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Answer: (c) (i), (ii) and (iv)

Explanation: Autotrophic mode of nutrition involves the use of sunlight, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide and
water to produce starch.
5. The enzymes contained in pancreatic juices help in the digestion of:
a) Fats and carbohydrates

b) Proteins and fats

c) Proteins and carbohydrates

d) Proteins, fats and carbohydrates

Answer: (d) Proteins, fats and carbohydrates

Explanation: The pancreas contains all kinds of enzymes that can digest proteins, fats and
carbohydrates.
6. Which of the following help in protecting the inner lining of the stomach from the harmful effect of
hydrochloric acid?
a) Mucus

b) Pepsin

c) Trypsin

d) Bile

Answer: (a) Mucus

Explanation: Mucus is a viscous secretion that protects the inner lining of the stomach from the action of
HCl.
7. Sometimes we get painful cramps in our leg muscles after running for a long time due to the
accumulation of:
a) Hydrochloric acid

b) Fat
c) Carbon dioxide

d) Lactic acid

Answer: (d) Lactic acid

Explanation: The build-up of lactic acid in our muscles while running (less oxygen conditions) causes
cramps.
8. The vein which brings clean blood from the lungs into the heart is known as:
a) Pulmonary vein

b) Hepatic vein

c) Superior vena cava

d) Pulmonary artery

Answer: (a) Pulmonary vein

Explanation: The pulmonary vein is responsible for bringing oxygenated and pure blood into the heart.
9. Movement of the synthesized products from the leaves to the roots and other parts of a plant’s body
takes place through the phloem. This process is known as:
a) Translocation

b) Transpiration

c) Transportation

d) Excretion

Answer: (a) Translocation

Explanation: The transport of soluble products of photosynthesis through all parts of the plant by
specialized structures called phloem is translocation.
10. The process of diffusion of solvent particles from the region of less solute concentration to a region of
high solute concentration through semi-permeable membrane is known as
a) Diffusion

b) Osmosis

c) Translocation

d) Transpiration

Answer: (b) Osmosis

Explanation: The diffusion of solvent particles from a region of less concentration to high concentration
(concentration gradient) through a semi permeable membrane is called osmosis.
11. Which among the following procedures is used for cleaning the blood of a person by separating the
waste substance from it?
a) Kidney transplant

b) Blood transfusion

c) Dialysis

d) Hydrolysis

Answer: (c) Dialysis

Explanation: Dialysis is the procedure of detoxifying the blood by isolating the waste and unwanted
constituents in it.
12. The excretory unit of the human excretory system is known as:
a) Nephridia

b) Neuron
c) Nephron

d) kidneys

Answer: (c) Nephron

Explanation: Each kidney has large numbers of the filtration units called nephrons.
13. Plants use the energy stored in ATP to accomplish the process of transportation of:
a) Water and minerals

b) Oxygen

c) Water, minerals and food

d) Food

Answer: (d) Food

Explanation: Translocation of food by phloem is achieved by utilizing energy from ATP.
14. Which among the following is necessary to carry out the blood coagulation in a cut or wound?
a) White Blood Cells

b) Blood plasma

c) Platelets

d) Red blood cells

Answer: (c) Platelets

Explanation: Platelets coagulate blood whenever there is a cut or a wound. This stops excess flow of
blood or hemorrhagic conditions.
15. Arteries and veins are connected by a network of extremely narrow tubes called:
a) Sieve tubes
b) Capillaries

c) Vena cava

d) Valves

Answer: (b) Capillaries

Explanation: Blood capillaries are vessels that connect arteries and veins and help in blood circulation.

MCQs from CBSE Class 10 Science Chapter 10: Light - Reflection and Refraction
1. An object is placed 20 cm in front of a plane mirror. The mirror is moved 2 cm towards the object. The
distance between the positions of the original and final images seen in the mirror is:
(a) 2 cm

(b) 4 cm

(c) 10 cm

(d) 22 cm

Answer: (a) 4 cm
2. A ray of light that strikes a plane mirror PQ at an angle of incidence of 30 o, is reflected from the plane
mirror and then strikes a second plane mirror QR placed at right angles to the first mirror. The angle of
reflection at the second mirror is:
(a) 30o
(b) 45o
(c) 60o
(d) 90o
Answer: (c) 60o
3. An object is placed at 100 mm in front of a concave mirror which produces an upright image (erect
image). The radius of curvature of the mirror is:
(a) Less than 100 mm

(b) Between 100 mm and 200 mm

(c) Exactly 200 mm

(d) More than 200 mm

Answer: (d) More than 200 mm

4. Which position of the object will produce a magnified virtual image, if a concave mirror of focal length
15 cm is being used?
(a) 10 cm

(b) 20 cm

(c) 30 cm

(d) 35 cm

Answer: (a) 10 cm
5. A concave mirror produces a magnification of +4. The object is placed:
(a) At the focus

(b) Between focus and centre of curvature

(c) Between focus and pole

(d) Beyond the centre of curvature

Answer: (c) Between focus and pole
6. Two big mirrors A and B are fitted side by side on a wall. A man is standing at such a distance from the
wall that he can see the erect image of his face in both the mirrors. When the man starts walking towards
the mirrors, he finds that the size of his face in mirror A goes on increasing but that in mirror B remains
the same:
(a) Mirror A is concave and mirror B is convex

(b) Mirror A is plane and mirror B is concave

(c) Mirror A is concave and mirror B is plane

(d) Mirror A is convex and mirror B is concave

Answer: (c) Mirror A is concave and mirror B is plane

7. A ray of light is travelling in a direction perpendicular to the boundary of a parallel glass slab. The ray
of light:
(a) Is refracted towards the normal

(b) Is refracted away from the normal

(c) Is reflected along the same path

(d) Does not get refracted

Answer: (d) Does not get refracted

8. A ray of light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No refraction of light occurs if the ray of
light hits the boundary of medium Y at an angle of:
(a) 120o
(b) 90o
(c) 45o
(d) 0o
Answer: (b) 90o
9. A lens of focal length 12 cm forms an erect image, three times the size of the object. The distance
between the object and image is:
(a) 8 cm

(b) 16 cm

(c) 24 cm

(d) 36 cm

Answer: (a) 8 cm
10. If an object is placed 21 cm from a converging lens, the image formed is slightly smaller than the
object. If the object is placed at a distance of 19 cm from the lens, the image formed is slightly larger
than the object. The approximate focal length of the lens is:
(a) 20 cm

(b) 18 cm

(c) 10 cm

(d) 5 cm

Answer: (c) 10 cm
11. A student does the experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular
glass slab for different angles of incidence. He can get a correct measure of the angle of incidence and the
angle of emergence by following the labelling indicated in figure:
(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

Answer: (d) D
12. While performing an experiment on determination of focal length of a convex lens, four students
obtained the image of the same distant tree on the screen as follows:
Which diagram shows the formation of image correctly?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

Answer: (d) D
13. A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular slab.
For measuring the angle of incidence, he must position the protractor in the manner shown in the figure:

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

Answer: (d) D
14. Four students A, B, C and D performed the experiment to determine the focal length of a concave
mirror by obtaining the image of a distant tree on a screen. They measured the distances between the
screen and the mirror as shown in the diagrams given below:
The correct way to measure accurate focal length of the mirror is:

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

Answer: (c) C
15. A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular slab for three different values
of angle of incidence (∠i ) namely 30o, 45o and 60o. He extends the direction of incident ray by a dotted
line and measures the perpendicular distance ‘l’ between the extended incident ray and the emergent ray.
He will observe that:

(a) ‘l’ keeps on increasing with increase in angle of incidence

(b) ‘l’ keeps on decreasing with increase in angle of incidence

(c) ‘l’ remains the same for all three angles of incidence

(d) ‘l’ is the maximum for ∠i = 45o and is less than this value for ∠i = 30o and ∠i = 60o.
Answer: (a) ‘l’ keeps on increasing with increase in angle of incidence
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MCQs from CBSE Class 10 Science Chapter 11: The Human Eye and The Colourful World
1. The term “accommodation” as applied to the eye, refers to its ability to:
(a) Control the light intensity falling on the retina

(b) Erect the inverted image formed on the retina

(c) Adjust the focal length of the lens

(d) Vary the distance between the lens and retina

Answer: (c) Adjust the focal length of the lens

2. How eyes adjust in order to focus the image of near or distant objects on retina?
(a) The lens moves in or out according to the position of the object

(b) The retina moves in or out according to the position of the object

(c) The lens becomes thicker or thinner according to the position of the object

(d) The pupil gets larger or smaller according to the position of the object

Answer: (c) The lens becomes thicker or thinner according to the position of the object
3. A person cannot see the distant objects clearly (though he can see the nearby objects clearly). He is
suffering from the defect of vision called:
(a) Cataract

(b) Hypermetropia

(c) Myopia

(d) Presbyopia
Answer: (c) Myopia
4. A got his eye tested. The optician’s prescription for the spectacles was:
Left eye: −3 D

Right eye: −3.50 D

The person is having a defect of vision called:

(a) Presbyopia

(b) Myopia

(c) Astigmatism

(d) Hypermetropia

Answer: (b) Myopia

5. A man finds it difficult to read the odometer on the dashboard of the car but is able to clearly read a
distant road sign. Which of the following statement is correct about this man?
(a) The near point of his eyes has receded away.

(b) The near point of his eyes has come closer to him.

(c) The far point of his eyes has receded away.

(d) The far point of his eyes has come closer to him.

Answer: (a) The near point of his eyes has receded away
6. With both eyes open, a person’s field of view is about:
(a) 90o
(b) 150o
(c) 180o
(d) 360o
Answer: (c) 180o
7. When a beam of white light falls on a glass prism, the colour of light which will deviate least is:
(a) Violet

(b) Red

(c) Green

(d) Blue

Answer: (b) Red

8. The star appear shifted from their actual position due to the phenomenon of:
(a) Diffraction of light

(b) Scattering of light

(c) Refraction of light

(d) Reflection of light

Answer: (c) Refraction of light

9. Blue colour of the sky is due to the phenomenon of:
(a) Reflection of light

(b) Refraction of light

(c) Dispersion of light

(d) Scattering of light

Answer: (d) Scattering of light
10. Which of the following figures correctly represents the passage of white light through prism?

Answer: (a)
11. Which of the following graph represents the correct variation of angle of incidence (i) and angle of
deviation (δ)?

Answer: (a)
12. Figure a, b, c respectively; indicate the point in case of:
(a) The Hypermetropia eye, the myopic eye and normal eye

(b) The normal eye, the myopic eye and Hypermetropia eye

(c) The normal eye, the Hypermetropia eye and myopic eye

(d) The myopic eye, the normal eye and Hypermetropia eye

Answer: (c) The normal eye, the Hypermetropia eye and myopic eye
13. In which of the following cases will no dispersion take place when sunlight passes through it?
Answer: (b)
14. A: Astigmatism usually is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea.
        B: Rainbow is the natural phenomenon in which dispersion takes place.

(a) Both 'A' and 'B' are true statements

(b) Both 'A' and 'B' are false statements.

(c) ‘A' is true while 'B' is false.

(d) ‘A' is false while 'B' is true

Answer: (a) Both 'A' and 'B' are true statements

15. Having two eyes facilitates in:
A: Increasing the field of view

B: Bringing three dimensional view

C: Developing the concept of distance/size.

Then the correct option is/are:

(a) A only

(b) A and B only

(c) B only

(d) A, B and C

Answer: (d) A, B and C

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MCQs from CBSE Class 10 Science Chapter 11: The Human Eye and The Colourful World
1. The term “accommodation” as applied to the eye, refers to its ability to:
(a) Control the light intensity falling on the retina

(b) Erect the inverted image formed on the retina

(c) Adjust the focal length of the lens

(d) Vary the distance between the lens and retina

Answer: (c) Adjust the focal length of the lens

2. How eyes adjust in order to focus the image of near or distant objects on retina?
(a) The lens moves in or out according to the position of the object

(b) The retina moves in or out according to the position of the object

(c) The lens becomes thicker or thinner according to the position of the object

(d) The pupil gets larger or smaller according to the position of the object

Answer: (c) The lens becomes thicker or thinner according to the position of the object
3. A person cannot see the distant objects clearly (though he can see the nearby objects clearly). He is
suffering from the defect of vision called:
(a) Cataract

(b) Hypermetropia

(c) Myopia

(d) Presbyopia

Answer: (c) Myopia

4. A got his eye tested. The optician’s prescription for the spectacles was:
Left eye: −3 D

Right eye: −3.50 D

The person is having a defect of vision called:

(a) Presbyopia

(b) Myopia

(c) Astigmatism

(d) Hypermetropia

Answer: (b) Myopia

5. A man finds it difficult to read the odometer on the dashboard of the car but is able to clearly read a
distant road sign. Which of the following statement is correct about this man?
(a) The near point of his eyes has receded away.

(b) The near point of his eyes has come closer to him.

(c) The far point of his eyes has receded away.

(d) The far point of his eyes has come closer to him.

Answer: (a) The near point of his eyes has receded away
6. With both eyes open, a person’s field of view is about:
(a) 90o
(b) 150o
(c) 180o
(d) 360o
Answer: (c) 180o
7. When a beam of white light falls on a glass prism, the colour of light which will deviate least is:
(a) Violet

(b) Red
(c) Green

(d) Blue

Answer: (b) Red

8. The star appear shifted from their actual position due to the phenomenon of:
(a) Diffraction of light

(b) Scattering of light

(c) Refraction of light

(d) Reflection of light

Answer: (c) Refraction of light

9. Blue colour of the sky is due to the phenomenon of:
(a) Reflection of light

(b) Refraction of light

(c) Dispersion of light

(d) Scattering of light

Answer: (d) Scattering of light

10. Which of the following figures correctly represents the passage of white light through prism?
Answer: (a)
11. Which of the following graph represents the correct variation of angle of incidence (i) and angle of
deviation (δ)?
Answer: (a)
12. Figure a, b, c respectively; indicate the point in case of:
(a) The Hypermetropia eye, the myopic eye and normal eye

(b) The normal eye, the myopic eye and Hypermetropia eye

(c) The normal eye, the Hypermetropia eye and myopic eye

(d) The myopic eye, the normal eye and Hypermetropia eye

Answer: (c) The normal eye, the Hypermetropia eye and myopic eye
13. In which of the following cases will no dispersion take place when sunlight passes through it?
Answer: (b)
14. A: Astigmatism usually is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea.
        B: Rainbow is the natural phenomenon in which dispersion takes place.

(a) Both 'A' and 'B' are true statements

(b) Both 'A' and 'B' are false statements.

(c) ‘A' is true while 'B' is false.

(d) ‘A' is false while 'B' is true

Answer: (a) Both 'A' and 'B' are true statements
15. Having two eyes facilitates in:
A: Increasing the field of view

B: Bringing three dimensional view

C: Developing the concept of distance/size.

Then the correct option is/are:

(a) A only

(b) A and B only

(c) B only

(d) A, B and C

Answer: (d) A, B and C

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MCQs from CBSE Class 10 Science Chapter 12: Electricity
1. What is the amount of current flowing through an electric press, if the amount of charge passing
through a conductor in 10 minutes is 300 C?
(a) 30 A

(b) 0.3 A

(c) 0.5 A

(d) 5 A

Answer: (c) 0.5 A

2. An electrical appliance has a resistance of 25 Ω. When this electrical appliance is connected to a 230 V
supply line, the current passing through it will be:
(a) 0.92 A

(b) 2.9 A

(c) 9.2 A

(d) 92 A

Answer: (c) 9.2 A

3. When a 4 Ω resistor is connected across the terminals of a 2 V battery, the number of coulombs
passing through the resistor per second is:
(a) 0.5

(b) 1
(c) 2

(d) 4

Answer: (a) 0.5

4. Keeping the potential difference constant, the resistance of the circuit is halved. The current will
become:
(a) One-fourth

(b) Four times

(c) Half

(d) Double

Answer: (d) Double

5. If in the given arrangement, the three resistors are to be replaced by a single resistor. What will be the
value of this resistor?
(a) 4Ω

(b) 6Ω

(c) 9Ω

(d) 18Ω

Answer: (c) 9Ω
6. The potential difference across the 3 Ω resistor in the following diagram is:

(a) 1/9 V

(b) 1/2 V

(c) 2V

(d) 1V

Answer: (d) 1V
7. V1, V2 and V3 are the potential differences across the 1Ω, 2Ω and 3Ω resistors in the following diagram,
and the current is 5A.

Which of the following shows the correct values of V1, V2 and V3 measured in volts?
(a) V1 =1, V2 = 2 and V3 = 3
(b) V1 =5, V2 = 10 and V3 = 15
(c) V1 =5, V2 = 2.5 and V3 = 1.6
(d) V1 =4, V2 = 3 and V3 = 2
Answer: (b) V1 =5, V2 = 10 and V3 = 15
8. A wire of resistance R1 is cut into five equal pieces. These five pieces of wire are then connected in
parallel. If the resultant resistance of this combination be R 2, then the ratio R1/ R2 is:
(a) 1/25

(b) 1/5

(c) 5

(d) 25

Answer: (d) 25
9. Two appliances of rating 200 watt-250 volts and 100 watt-250 volts are joined in series to a 250 volts
supply. Total power consumed in the circuit is
(a)  46 watt

(b) 67 watt

(c) 10 watt

(d) 30 watt

Answer: (b) 67 watt

10. When a current 'I' flows through a resistance 'R' for time 't' the electrical energy spent is given by
(a) IRt

(b) I2Rt
(c) IR2t
(d) I2R/t
Answer: (b) I2Rt
11. Two electric bulbs have resistances in the ratio 1:2. If they are joined in series, the energy consumed
in them is in the ratio.
(a) 2:1

(b) 1:2

(c) 4:1

(d) 1:1

Answer: (b) 1:2

12. At a given time, a house is supplied with 100 A at 220 V. How many 75 W, 220 V light bulbs could be
switched on in the house at the same time (if they are all connected in parallel)?
(a) 93
(b) 193

(c) 293

(d) 393

Answer: (c) 293

13. If the current flowing through a fixed resistor is halved, the heat produced in it will become:
(a) One-fourth

(b) One-half

(c) Double

(d) Four times

Answer: (a) One-fourth

14. You are given four ammeters A, B, C and D having least counts mentioned below:
(I) Ammeter A with least count 0.25 A

(II) Ammeter B with least count 0.5 A

(III) Ammeter C with least count 0.05 A

(IV) Ammeter D with least count 0.1 A

Which of the ammeters would you prefer for doing an experiment to determine the equivalent resistance
of two resistances most accurately, when connected in parallel?

(a) Ammeter A
(b) Ammeter B

(c) Ammeter C

(d) Ammeter D

Answer: (c) Ammeter

15. In the given figure, the resistors

(a) 6 Ω, 3 Ω and 9 Ω are in series

(b) 9 Ω and 6 Ω are in parallel and the combination is in series with 3 Ω

(c) 3 Ω, 6 Ω and 9 Ω are in parallel

(d) 3 Ω and 6 Ω are in parallel and the combination is in series with 9 Ω

Answer: (d) 3 Ω and 6 Ω are in parallel and the combination is in series with 9 Ω
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