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Sample Paper 25
Class X 2024-25
Science (086)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
General Instructions:
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.

SECTION-A

Question 1 to 16 are 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. The necessary conditions for combustion process to occur are

(i) Availability of air/oxygen.

(ii) Availability or air/oxygen and fuel.
(iii) Temperature of fuel below ignition temperature.
(iv) Temperature of fuel above ignition temperature.
Select the correct alternative.
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 4
(c) 3 and 1 (d) 4 and 1


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2. Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Bleaching powder oxidising agent in chemical industries.

2. Baking powder a mixture of sodium hydrogen carbonate and a mild edible acid.

3. Washing soda remove permanent hardness of water.

(a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3

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

3. A soap micelle is shown in th figure. In the soap micelles

(a) The ionic end of soap is on the surface of the cluster while the carbon chain is in the interior of the
cluster.
(b) Ionic end of soap is in the interior of the cluster and carbon chain is out of the cluster.
(c) Both ionic end and carbon chain are in the interior of the cluster.
(d) Both ionic end and carbon chain are on the exterior of the cluster.

4. The following figures show the path of light rays through three lenses marked L1 , L2 and L3 and their
focal points F1 , F2 and F3 respectively.

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Which of the following diagram shows the concave lens properties?

(a) (i) (b) (ii)
(c) (iii) (d) (i), (ii)

5. Which of the following phenomena contributes significantly to the reddish appearance of sun at sunrise
or sunset?

(a) Dispersion of light

(b) Scattering of light
(c) Total internal reflection of light
(d) Reflection of light from the earth

6. As light travels from a rarer to a denser medium it will have

(a) increased velocity
(b) decreased velocity
(c) decreased wavelength
(d) both (b) and (c)

7. Refraction of light occurs because of change in velocity or speed of light in different media. When ray of
light travels from rarer to denser medium, it moves towards the normal. When it travels from denser to
rarer medium, it moves away from the normal. When light ray travels from rarer to denser medium. its
velocity and wavelength both decrease. Which of the following statements is/are correct for litmus?
(i) Litmus solution is a purple dye.
(ii) It is extracted from lichen.
(iii) In neutral solution. it remains colourless.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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8. Choose the incorrect statement about insulin which is shown in the figure:.

(a) It is produced from pancreas.

(b) It regulates growth and development of the body.
(c) It regulates blood sugar level.
(d) Insufficient secretion of insulin will cause diabetes.

9. Four chambered heart is characteristics feature of?

(a) Fishes (b) Amphibians
(c) Reptiles (d) Mammals

10. Translocation is the process in which plants deliver:

(a) minerals from leaves to other parts of the plant
(b) plant growth hormones from leaves to other parts of the plant
(c) water and organic substance from leaves to other parts of the plant
(d) all of the above

11. Which of the following is not a chemical reaction?

(a) Souring of milk
(b) Dissolution of sugar in water
(c) Rusting of iron
(d) Digestion of food in the body

12. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events of sexual reproduction in a flower?
(a) Pollination, fertilisation, seedling, embryo
(b) Seedling, embryo, fertilisation, pollination
(c) Pollination, fertilisation, embryo, seedling
(d) Embryo, seedling, pollination, fertilisation.

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13. Dissolution of sugar in water is a physical change. Physical changes are changes affecting the form of a
chemical substance but not its chemical composition. Fe 2 O 3 + 2Al " Al 2 O 3 + 2Fe
The above reaction is an example of a-
(a) Combination reaction (b) Double displacement reaction
(c) Decomposition reaction (d) Displacement reaction

14.

Dispersion of light by glass prism is shown in the above figure. Here x and y indicates .......... and ..........
colour respectively.
(a) Red, blue (b) Red, indigo
(c) Red, yellow (d) Violet, green

15. The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wire is known as

(a) Ductility (b) Malleability

(c) Sonority (d) Conductivity

16. The two versions of a trait (character) which are brought in by the male and female gametes are situated
on
(a) Copies of the same chromosome (b) Two different chromosomes
(c) Sex chromosomes (d) Any chromosome

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Question no. 17 to 20 are Assertion-Reasoning based questions.

17. Assertion : A fuse wire is always connected in parallel with the mainline.
Reason : If a current larger than the specified value flows through the circuit, fuse wire melts.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but Reason is true.

18. Assertion : Carbon dioxide turns lime water milky.

Reason : Carbon dioxide sullies the water.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are True and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are True but Reason is not the Correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is True but the Reason is False.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are False.

19. Assertion : Phototropism is caused by auxin.

Reason : When light is coming from one side of the plant, auxin diffuses towards the shady side of the
shoot.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of assertion
(A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

20. Assertion : Haemoglobin is not the respiratory pigment in human beings.

Reason : It transports oxygen in the human body.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but Reason is true.

SECTION-B

Question no. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions.

21. When a metal X is treated with cold water, it gives a base Y with molecular formula XOH (Molecular
mass = 40 ) and liberates a gas Z which easily catches fire. Identify X , Y and Z and also write the
reaction involved.


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What are the constituents of solder alloy ? Which property of solder makes it suitable for welding
electrical wires ?

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22. On touching a hot plate, you suddenly withdraw your hand. Which category of neurons became active
first and which one next ?

23. During crossing why do new features which are not present in the parents appear in the offspring.

24. Are the two cells formed in reproduction are identical?

25. What are the properties of the image formed by a plane mirror ?


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How do we distinguish a medium to be rarer or denser?

26. What would happen if all the decomposers were eliminated from the earth ? Explain.

SECTION-C

Question no. 27 to 33 are short answer questions.

27. Write the chemical formula and name of the compound which is the active ingredient of all alcoholic
drinks. List its two uses. Write chemical equation and name of the product formed when this compound
reacts with-
(i) sodium metal
(ii) hot concentrated sulphuric acid

28. Study the figure given below and answer the following questions :

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(i) Name the process depicted in the diagram.

(ii) Write the composition of the anode and the cathode.
(iii) Write the balanced chemical equation of the reaction taking place in this case.

29. (i) What is the role of autosomes ?

(ii) Why is it that offspring receives traits from both the parents.


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In one of his experiments with pea plants, Mendel observed that when a pure tall pea plant is crossed with
a pure dwarf pea plant in the first generation, F1 only tall plants appear.
(i) What happens to the traits of the dwarf plants in this case?
(ii) When the F1 generation plants were self-fertilised, he observed that in the plants of second generation,
F2 both tall plants and dwarf plants were present. Why it happened? Explain briefly.

30. The apparent altitude of stars appears to be generally more than their true altitudes. Explain, how.

31. What are the causes of the following defects of vision and how can they be corrected ?
(i) Cataract
(ii) Presbyopia.

32. Calculate the total cost of running the following electrical devices in the month of September, if the rate
of 1 unit of electricity is ` 6.00.
(i) Electric heater of 1000 W for 5 hours daily.
(ii) Electric refrigerator of 400 W for 10 hours daily.

33. Write one main difference between asexual and sexual mode of reproduction. Which species is likely to
have comparatively better chances of survival—the one reproducing asexually or the one reproducing
sexually? Give reasons to justify your answer.

SECTION-D

Question no. 34 to 36 are Long answer questions.

34. (i) All ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores. Justify the statement.
(ii) What is galvanisation ?
(iii)Explain roasting with the help of a reaction.
(iv) What do you mean by amalgam ?


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What are alloys ? How are they made ? Name the constituents and uses of brass, bronze and solder.

35. What is ‘phototropism’ ? How does it occur in plants? Describe an activity to demonstrate phototropism.


o
Name the parts C to G on the diagram of a sensory neuron given here. State two ways in which this
neuron differs from a motor neuron.

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36. (i) Derive the relation for the equivalent resistance when three resistors of resistances R1 , R2 and R3
are connected in parallel.
(ii) Find the minimum resistance that can be made using four resistors, each of 20 Ω .


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(i) List the factors on which the resistance of a conductor in the shape of wire depends.
(ii) Why are metals good conductors of electricity whereas glass is a bad conductor of electricity? Give
reason.
(iii) Why are alloys commonly used in electrical heating devices? Give reason.

SECTION-E

Question no. 37 to 39 are case-based/data-based questions with 2 to 3 short sub-parts. Internal choice is
provided in one of these sub-parts.

37. Oxidation is the process of gaining of oxygen or losing of hydrogen. Reduction is the process of losing of
oxygen or gaining of hydrogen. The substance which undergoes oxidation is the reducing agent while the
substance which undergoes reduction is known as the oxidising agent. Oxidation and reduction always
take place together and these type of reactions are known as redox reactions. Some of the examples of
redox reactions are given below :
(i) Pb 3 O 4 + 8HCl $ 3PbCl 2 + Cl 2 + 4H 2 O
(ii) 2Mg + O 2 $ 2MgO
(iii) CuSO 4 + Zn $ Cu + ZnSO 4
(iv) V2 O 5 + 5Ca $ 2V + 5CaO
(v) 3Fe + 4H 2 O $ Fe 3 O 4 + 4H 2
(vi) CuO + H 2 $ Cu + H 2 O
(i) Give two examples of oxidation reaction from your everyday life.
(ii) Write the oxidising agent in the reaction a and b.


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(iii) Out of oxidation and reduction, which reaction takes place at anode?

38. White light is a mixture of seven colours i.e., violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. Every
colour has its own characteristic wavelength. Different colours with their wavelengths are given below in
the table.

S. No. Colour Wavelength

1. Red c
7900 A
2. Orange c
6000 A
3. Yellow c
5800 A
4. Green c
5400 A

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5. Blue c
4800 A
6. Indigo c
4500 A
7. Violet c
4000 A
The phenomenon of splitting white light into seven colours when it passes through a glass prism is called
dispersion of white light.
(i) Name the phenomenon occurring in nature due to dispersion of light.
(ii) What is monochromatic light?
(iii) Light of two colours ‘A’ and ‘B’ pass through a glass prism. ‘A’ deviates more than ‘B’ from its path
of incidence. Which colour has a higher speed in the prism ?


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(iv) On which factor speed of light depends ?

39. Answer given questions on the basis of your understanding of the following paragraph and the related
studies concepts.
To make a bread dough, a baker mixes flour, sugar and baking powder (mixture of baking soda and
tartaric acid). After mixing all the ingredients, the dough is placed in a container for a few hours (in an
oven). On heating, the mixture releases carbon dioxide gas leaving bubbles behind. This increases the size
of the bread and makes it soft and spongy. Tartaric acid helps in removing bitter taste.

(i) Why does the bread dough rise?

(ii) ‘Yeast can be used in place of baking powder for making bread dough’. What is yeast?
(iii) What would you use to measure pH of baking powder?


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(iv) Based on the graph represented alongside, answer the following questions:
A bakery shop started using baking soda instead of baking powder for baking cakes. What could be
the reason for the decrease in the sale of cakes?

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