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Science I
Grade 10 úoHdj I Time: 1 hour
Name/ Index No.

² Answer all questions.

01. Select the Disaccharide from the given below.

(1) Fructose (2) Glycogen (3) Galactose (4) Sucrose
02. What compound can be identified by doing the biurette test?
(1) Carbohydrate (2) Fat (3) Sugars (4) Proteins
03. Select the correct way of writing the scientific name of the peacock.
(1) Pavo cristatus (2) Pavo Cristatus (3) pavo cristatus (4) pavo Cristatus
04. Few statements about viruses are given below.
A - Virus is a species of organism.
B - Virus possess DNA or RNA
C - Virus multiply only within living cells
Correct statements are,
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) C and A (4) All above
05. Which group of animals have the following characters.
A - Three chambered heart
B - Posses a soft, moist skin with glands.
(1) Fish (2) Amphibians (3) Reptilian (4) Birds
² Use the following diagram to answer the question 06 and 07.

x The path of a bicycle travels from x to y is

300m 200m
y shown by arrows. The distance travelled by
the bicycle is 800 m with 20 S.
06. What is the displacement from x to y ?
(1) 800 m (2) 600 m (3) 500 m (4) 700 m
07. What is the mean speed of the bicycle ?
-1 -1 -1 -1
(1) 40 ms (2) 10 ms (3) 15 ms (4) 35 ms
08. Find the molar mass of (Na2C2O4) (Sodium Oxalate) (Na - 23, C - 12, O - 16)
(1) 13.4 g (2) 130 g (3) 134 g (4) 153 g
09. Electronic configuration of certain element is 2, 8, 3. The group and period of this
element in periodic table,
(1) 3 and III (2) 2 and III (3) 3 and II (4) 2 and II
10. Common parts to both plant and animal cell
(1) Nucleus, Cell plasma, Plasma membrane
(2) Nucleus, Cell plasma, Central vacuole
(3) Central vacuole, Nucleus, Chlotoplast
(4) Cell wall, Plasma membrane, Central vacuole
11. The depth of a reservoir is 1.2 m. Calculate the pressure exerted on a fish who lives in the
-2 -3
bottom (g = 10ms , density of water = 1000 kgm )

(1) 15000 pa (2) 12000 pa (3) 10000 pa (4) 100 pa

12. Consider the following statements about rate of reactions.
A - Rate of reaction increases when the surface area of the reactants is increased.
B - Rate of reaction increases while the decrease of temperature.
C - There is no connection between rate of reaction with the presence of catalysts.
(1) A and B (2) Only A (3) B and C (4) A and C
13. The mass of an object is 8 Kg. calculate the kinetic energy when it is moving at a velocity
-1
of 5 ms .

(1) 50 J (2) 40 J (3) 100 J (4) 80 J

14. Find the total resistance (equivalent resistance) of the circuit. 6W

(1) 6 W (2) 3 W 12 W

(3) 4 W (4) 20 W 6W

15. Hemophilia is a inherited disease. Select the correct genotype of a carrier female.
H h H H h h H
(1) X X (2) X X (3) X X (4) X Y

16. A + BC g AC + B
The above reaction is a,
(1) Double displacement reaction (2) Combination reaction
(3) Decomposition reaction (4) Single displacement reaction
17. Select the wrong statement about the grafting and budding.
(1) Can propagate plants that do not produce seeds successfully.
(2) Can obtain disease resistant plants.
(3) always successful with every plant
(4) Can produce off springs with characteristics of the scion.
18. Human reproduction process is completely regulated by hormones. Which bormone
stimulates the development of primary follicles in the ovary to form a graafian follicle,
(1) FSH (2) Oestrogen (3) LH (4) Progesterone
19. Which one of the following metals can exist as an element in nature ?
(1) Sodium (2) Iron (3) Silver (4) Zinc
20. A certain metal when heated in air burns with a bright white flame and leaves a white powder.
This metal can be,
(1) Al (2) Fe (3) Pb (4) Mg
21. Select the in-correct statement about fractional force,
(1) fractional force depends on the nature of the surface.
(2) fractional force depends on the surface area of the object.
(3) Fractional force increases when the normal reaction between the two forces increase.
(4) There are both advantages and disadvantages of fraction.
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22. An object with the weight of 200 kg moves with the velocity of 20 ms . Find the momentum.
-1 -1 -1 -1
(1) 2000 kgms (2) 200 kgms (3) 5000 kgms (4) 4000 kgms
23. Select the answer which contains the compound only with covalent bonds,
(1) CH4, H2O, NaCl (2) NaCl, CaCl, Kf
(3) H2O, CH4, NH3 (4) NH3, NaCl, H2O
24. In order to maintain equilibriums under the auction of three parallel forces, an object must
satisfied some condions. Given below are some statements about that.
A - The three forces must be coplanar.
B - One force must have a direction opposite to the other two forces.
C - The resultant of any two forces must be equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the
third force.
The correct statements are,
(1) A and B (2) B and C (3) A and C (4) All the above
25. What is the compound which is not used to produce oxygen gas ?
(1) Potassium Nitrate (2) Potassium Permanganate
(3) Calcium Carbonate (4) Potassium Chlorate
26.
0.4 m 0.5 m
A B
4N
According to the diagram, to balance the bar what should be the weight of "X" ?
(1) 4 N (2) 5 N (3) 8 N (4) 2 N
27. Organism that chlorophyll is absent,
(1) Chlamidomonas (2) Brown algae (3) Yeast (4) Green algae
28. Which organ does not act as an excretory organ ?
(1) Kidney (2) Stomach (3) Lungs (4) Skin
29. Select the incorrect statement about light dependent resistors.
(1) They are fabricated using chemicals such as cadmium sulfide.
(2) Value of the resistance depends on the intensity of light.
(3) Used in control circuits of instruments that need to operate based on the amount of light
falling on them.
(4) When light intensity is low, these resistors have lower resistance.
30. Time taken to lift a mass of 10 kg to a height of 3 m is 3s. Calculate the rate of doing work (power).
(1) 100 W (2) 300 N (3) 30 W (4) 360 W
31. An experiment is done in order to identify an nutrient which contain in a food sample. The
observation was that solution became pinkish purple. The nutrient is,
(1) Lipids (2) Proteins (3) Carbohydrates (4) Fat
32. What is the chemical formulae for Magnesium Nitrate?
(1) Mg (NO3)2 (2) Mg NO3 (3) Mg2NO3 (4) Mg3NO2
33. Number of lone pairs that present in water molecule is,
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 0
34. Organizational levels of an organism is shown in order is,
(1) Cell " tissues " organs " system " organism
(2) Cell " organs " tissues " system " organism
(3) Cell " system " tissues " organs " organism
(4) Cell " tissues " system " organs " organism
35. Which answer shows the correct number of Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Sulphur atoms in a
molecule of Ammonium Sulphate in order ? [(NH4)2 SO4]
(1) 4, 1, 2 and 1 (2) 8, 2, 4 and 1 (3) 4, 2, 4 and 1 (4) 8, 4, 4 and 2
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36. Molar mass of Carbon is 12 gmol . Find the number of atoms in 0.1 mol of Carbon,
23 23
(1) 6.022 x 10 x 0.1 (2) 6.022 x 10
23 24
(3) 6.022 x 10 (4) 6.022 x 10
0.1
37. Which organelle of the cell does contribute to the function of releasing energy by respiration,
(1) Golgi bodies (2) Nucleus
(3) Mitochondrion (4) Endoplasmic Reticulum
38. Which equations are balanced?
A - CaCo3 " CaO + Co2
B - 2H2 + O2 " H 2O
C - HCl + NaOH " Nacl + H2O
D - H2So4 + 2 NaOH " Na2So4 + H2O
(1) A and B (2) A and C (3) B and C (4) B and D
39. What is the virus flue spreaded through African countries recently.
(1) Ebola (2) Sars (3) Dengue (4) Bird flue
40. What is the suitable chemical formula for the Lewis structure given by the diagram ?
(1) N º N (2) O º O
(3) Na - cl (4) Cl - Cl
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Science II
Grade 10 úoHdj II Time: 3 hours
Name/ Index No.
² Answer all questions. · Use the space given in the question paper for answer.
Part - A
Structured Essay Questions
01. A (i) Give two differences between natural and artificial classification.
a.
b.
(ii) State the 03 domains.
a.
b.
c.
(iii) How can you classify bacterias according to their shapes?
a.
b.
c.
d.
(iv) Give two other Kingdoms which contain micro - organisms.
a.
b.
(v) Give two benefits of micro - organisms.
a.
b.
B. (i) Fill the table given below.

Main features of the group

Group of animals Environment they live which use to identify.

a. Fish
j k
l
b. Reptiles n
m
o
c. Amphibia p r
q s
 7.5 ml Hcl

10 ml Hcl
5 ml Hcl

H2O
H2O

H2O
+
+

+
02. A. This diagram shows a set-up arranged to
find out how concentration of reactants
affects the rate of reaction.
pieces of metal

^1& What is the suitable metal to use in this experiment?

^2& What is the gas evolves near the metal?

^3& Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of the metal with HCl
acid.

^4& What is the expected observation of this experiment?

^5& Give two other factors affects the rate of reaction.

a.
b.
B. ^1& Separate the following compounds into compounds with ionic bonds and
compounds with covalent bonds

CaCl2 , Li2O, H2O, NaCl, NH3, CH4

Compounds with Compounds with

ionic bonds covalent bonds
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

^2& Draw dot and cross diagrams for the following molecules.

(1) CO2 (2) N2 (3) O2

03. A. Given here is a velocity - time graph for a motion along a straight path.
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Velocity (ms )

200
150
100
50
time (s)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
(1) Find the acceleration during the first 10 s.

(2) What is the displacement during the first 10 s?

(3) Explain the motion of the object from 10 s to 40 s.

(4) What is the deceleration during the last 20 s?

(5) What is the distance travelled during the last 20 s?

B. (1) Briefly state what is meant by friction?

(2) Give two benefits of friction.

(3) Give two disadvantages of friction.

04. A. (1) What are the elements which build up a nucleotide ?

(2) Name the three components of a nucleotide.

a.

b.

c.

(3) Name the two main types of Nucleic acids.

a.

b.

B. (1) State the three main contents of the cell theory.

a.

b.

c.

(2) Compare two main differences between Animal cell and Plant cell.

Plant Cell Animal Cell

01.

02.

C. (1) Fill the table given below.

Organelle Structure Function

(1) Nucleus

(2) Mitochondria

(3) Endo plasmic

reticulum
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Science II - (Continuation)
Grade 10
² Answer three questions in part B selecting one question from each section Biology, Chemistry
and Physics
Part B
Biology.
01. A. Vegetative propagation is a good method to propagate plants that do not produce
seeds successfully.
(i) Name the two main parts of vegetative propagation.
(ii) Tissue culture is a modern technology that used to propagate plants.
(a) Name the substances added to the culture medium used for tissue culture.
(b) Write the participle steps followed in tissue culture.
(c) Give three advantages of tissue culture.
B. (i) Write do you understand by pollination.
(ii) (a) Some flowers are adapted to avoid self-pollination and promote cross-
pollination. Why is it?
(b) Give 03 such adaptations.
C. (i) Name the main parts of female reproductive system.
(ii) Human reproduction is totally controlled by hormones. Give the function of
each hormones below.
1. FSH -
2. LH -
3. Oestrogen -
02. A. (i) What are the three main groups of carbohydrates?
(ii) (a) Write down the names of the tests that you can carry out to identify each
group of Carbohydrates.
(b) Write down the step of one such experiment.
(iii) Give 3 significances of Carbohydrates.
B. (i) What are vitamins ?
(ii) According to what basis you classify vitamins into 2 groups ?
(iii) Complete the following table.

Type of Vitamin Use Deficiency symptoms

Vitamin A

Vitamin B

C. (i) What do you understand by genetic engineering.

(ii) Name 3 field genetic engineering is applied on.
(iii) State 2 applications of genetic engineering for the betterment of humans.
 Chemistry

01. A. Below shows a part of periodic table. Here given symbols are not standard symbols.

A
D O B
C E

(i) To which period does element A belong ?

(ii) What is the noble gas of this ?
(iii) To which group does element D belong?
(iv) What are the two elements that belong to same group?
(v) If number of neutrons of element C is 12, what is the mass number?
(vi) Write the electronic configuration of element "D".
B. (i) Write separately the raw materials, used in iron extraction.
(ii) There are two reactions producing CO2 which happening inside the blast
furnace. Write the balanced chemical equations for that.
(iii) Name the two components in slag.
C. Followings are two set-ups formed by a student.

NaCl Solution Glucose Solution

(i) What will be your observations on that ?
(ii) What is the conclusions you come at the end?
(iii) According to this experiment you have identify two types of compounds. Give
03 properties of each compound.
02. A. Find the molar mass of following compounds.
(i) Mg3N2 (ii) (NH4)2CO3 (iii) NH4Cl
(Mg = 24, N = 14, H = 1, C = 12, Cl 35.5, O = 16)
B. (i) Define the word "mole".
(ii) Find how many moles are there in 90 g of Glucose. (C = 12, H = 1, O = 16)
(iii) What is the amount of substances in moles in 12 g of Magnesium (Mg) ?
C. Answer the following questions based on the metals given below.
Ca, Mg, Cu, Zn, Al, Fe
(i) What is metal that reacts fastest with water ?
(ii) What is the metal that does not react with dil. HCl ?
(iii) Which metal tarnishes fastest when exposed to air?
D. Explain the followings scientifically.
(i) Metals like sodium and potassium are stored in kerosene or liquid paraffin.
(ii) Copper metal has been in use from ancient times.

Physics

01. A. (i) Write down Archimedes principle.

(ii) The weight of a piece of metal in air is 40 N. When it is completely immersed in
water its apparent weight is 10 N.
(a) What is the upward thrust exerted on the piece of metal by water ?
(b) What is the weight of water displaced by piece of metal when it is
completely immersed in water.
B. The pressure forms by solid liquid and gas are useful in day to day activities.
(i) Define the term "Pressure".
(ii) Derive the units of pressure by using appropriate equation.
C. (i) You are provided one end closed 1 meter length capillary glass tube and
sufficient amount of mercury. Draw a simple labeled diagram how you have
prepared a simple Barometer using other essential equipment.
(ii) Explain why you have used 1 meter length capillary tube ?
(iii) When the barometer was kept in a place the height of mercury is 72 cm.
Calculate the pressure of that place.
-3
Density of Mercury = 13 600 kgm
-2
Gravitational acceleration = 10 ms
(iv) Calculate the height of the water column which is created by the same
-3
atmospheric pressure of that place. (Density of water 1000 kgm )
02. A. (i) Write down the Newton's second law.
(ii) Fill the table given.

-2
Force (N) Mass (kg) Acceleration (ms )
-2
3 kg 4 ms
80 N 2 kg
-2
1.5kg 100 ms
4N 1000 kg
-2
60 N 1.5 ms

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B. (i) A mass of 400 g was projected vertically upwards at a velocity of 40 ms .
(a) What is the kinetic energy of the object just as it is projected ?
(b) How long will it take to reach the maximum height ?
(c) Find the maximum height it would reach.
(d) What is its potential energy at the maximum height?
C. (i) Explain the connection between. Area of cross - section of the conductor and
resistance.
(ii) Write the steps of an activity you can plan to test this.