Practice Paper 1 2023-24 Class X Science

(Subject Code – 086)

Max. Marks: 80 Time Allowed: 3 hours
General Instructions:
i. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.
ii. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is
expected to attempt only one of these questions.
iii. Section A consists of 20 objective type questions carrying 1 mark each.
iv. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should
be in the range of 30 to 50 words.
v. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions
should be in the range of 50 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 colour of the solution observed after 30 minutes of placing zinc metal to copper sulphate solution is
a) Blue b) Colourless c) Dirty green d) Reddish Brown
2. Gene is made of which chemical
a) DNA b) RNA c) Protein d) Enzyme
3. Mild non-corrosive basic salt is
a) Ca (OH)2 b) NaCl c) NaOH d) NaHCO3
4. On adding dilute sulphuric acid to a test tube containing a metal ‘X’, a colourless gas is produced when a
burning match stick is brought near it. Which of the following correctly represents metal ‘X’?
a) Sodium b) Sulphur c) Copper d) Silver
5. What is the correct chemical formula for sodium oxide?
a) NaO b) Na2O3 c) Na2O d) NaO2
6. An element with atomic number_______ will form a basic oxide.
a) 7 (2,5) b) 17 (2,8,7) c) 14 (2,8,4) d) 11 (2,8,1)
7. An element ‘M' has 50% of the electrons filled in the 3rd shell as in the 2nd shell. The atomic number of
‘M’ is:
a) 10 b) 12 c) 14 d) 18
8. Generally food is broken and absorbed within the body of organisms. In which of the following organisms
is it done outside the body?
a) Amoeba b) Mushroom c) Paramecium d) Lice
9. Receptors are usually located in sense organs. Gustatory receptors are present in
a) tongue b) nose c) eye d) ear
10. A farmer wants to grow banana plants genetically similar enough to the plants already available in his
field. Which one of the following methods would you suggest for this purpose?
a) Regeneration b) Budding
c) Vegetative propagation d) Sexual reproduction
11. Height of a plant is regulated by:
a) DNA which is directly influenced by growth hormone.
b) Genes which regulate the proteins directly.
c) Growth hormones under the influence of the enzymes coded by a gene.

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d) Growth hormones directly under the influence a gene.
12. A sportsman, after a long break of his routine exercise, suffered muscular cramps during a heavy
exercise session. This happened due to:
a) lack of carbon dioxide and formation of pyruvate.
b) presence of oxygen and formation of ethanol.
c) lack of oxygen and formation of lactic acid.
d) lack of oxygen and formation of carbon dioxide.
13. An object is placed in front of a convex mirror. Its image is formed :
a) at a distance equal to the object distance in front of the mirror.
b) at twice the distance of the object in front of the mirror.
c) half the distance of the object in front of the mirror.
d) behind the mirror and it’s position varies according to the object distance.
14. When light enters the atmosphere it strikes on extremely fine particles, which deflect the rays of light in
all possible directions, This is due to -
a) reflection of light
b) atmospheric refraction
c) scattering of light
d) dispersion of light
15. In 1987, an agreement was formulated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to freeze
the production of “X” to prevent depletion of “Y”. “X” and “Y” respectively referred here are:
a) Ozone; CFCs
b) CFCs; rays UV
c) CFCs; Ozone
d) UV rays; Diatomic oxygen
16. Which of the following features relates to biodegradable substances?
a) Broken down by biological processes
b) Remain inert
c) Persist in environment for long time
d) May harm the ecosystem
Question No. 17 to 20 consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions
selecting the appropriate option given below:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
17. Assertion: Rusting of Iron is endothermic in nature.
Reason: As the reaction is slow, the release of heat is barely evident.
18. Assertion: Probability of survival of an organism produced through sexual reproduction is more than that
of organism produced through asexual mode.
Reason: Variations provide advantages to individuals for survival.
19. Assertion : A compass needle is placed near a current carrying wire. The deflection of the compass
needle decreases when the magnitude of the current in the wire is increased.
Reason : The strength of a magnetic field at a point near the conductor increases on increasing the current.
20. Assertion: Biodegradable substances result in the formation of compost and natural replenishment.
Reason: It is due to breakdown of complex inorganic substances into simple organic substances.
Section-B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions

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21. When zinc granules are added to dilute hydrochloric acid. What is happening around zinc granules? Is
there any change in temperature?
22. Mention the post fertilisation changes that occur in a flower.
23. Why do arteries have thick and elastic walls whereas veins have valves?
24. What will be the refractive index of the medium in which the speed of light is 2.5 ×108 m/s?
25. A piece of wire of resistance R is cut into three equal parts. These parts are then connected in parallel. If
the equivalent resistance of this parallel combination is R1, what is the value of the ratio R1:R?
26. Observe the following food chain. Is it correct? If not, write the correct food chain. Explain.
Eagles→Grains→Snakes→Rats.
Section-C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions
27. The given reaction shows one of the processes to extract the metals like Iron and Manganese.
MnO₂ (s) + Al(s) → Mn(l) + Al₂O₃(s) + Heat
a) Give reason why the above reaction is known as a thermite reaction.
b) Identify the substance oxidised and reduced in the above reaction.
c) Give a reason why Aluminium is preferably used in thermite reactions.
28. An element ‘M’ with electronic configuration 2 8 3 combines separately with Cl-, SO4-2 anions. Write
the chemical formulae of the compounds formed. Predict with the suitable reason the nature of the bond
formed by element ‘M’ in general. How will the electrical conductivity of the compounds formed vary with
respect to ‘M’?
29. We are advised to take iodised salt in our diet by doctors. Justify it's importance in our body.
30. What is the probability of a girl or a boy being born in a family? Justify your answer.
31. (i) State the law that explains the heating effect of current with respect to the measurable properties in an
electrical circuit.
(ii) List the factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends.
32. An object is placed at a distance of 30 cm in front of a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Write four
characteristics of the image formed by the mirror.
33. Anannya responded to the question: Why do electrical appliances with metallic bodies are connected to
the mains through a three pin plug, whereas an electric bulb can be connected with a two pin plug?
She wrote: Three pin connections reduce heating of connecting wires.
(i) Is her answer correct or incorrect? Justify.
(ii) What is the function of a fuse in a domestic circuit?
Section-D
Question No. 34 to 36 are long answer questions.
34. Raina while doing certain reactions observed that heating of substance ‘X’ with vinegar like smell with a
substance ‘Y’ (which is used as an industrial solvent) in presence of conc. Sulphuric acid on a water bath
gives a sweet-smelling liquid ‘Z’ having molecular formula C4H8O2. When heated with caustic soda
(NaOH), ‘Z’ gives back the sodium salt of and the compound ‘Y’.
Identify ‘X’, ‘Y’, and ‘Z’. Illustrate the changes with the help of suitable chemical equations.
35. a) A doctor has advised Sameer to reduce sugar intake in his diet and do regular exercise after checking
his blood test reports. Which disease do you think Sameer is suffering from? Name the hormone responsible
for this disease and the organ producing the hormone.
b) Which hormone is present in the areas of rapid cell division in a plant and which hormone inhibits the
growth?
36. A 10 cm long pencil is placed 5 cm in front of a concave mirror having a radius of curvature of 40 cm.
(i) Determine the position of the image formed by this mirror.
(ii) What is the size of the image?
(iii) Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image as mentioned in the part (i).

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 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. A chemical reaction is a representation of chemical change in terms of symbols and formulae of
reactants and products. There are various types of chemical reactions like combination, decomposition,
displacement, double displacement, oxidation and reduction reactions. Reactions in which heat is released
along with the formation of products are called exothermic chemical reactions. All combustion reactions are
exothermic reactions.
(i) The massive force that pushes the rocket forward through space is generated due to the
(a) combination reaction (b) decomposition reaction
(c) displacement reaction (d) double displacement reaction
(ii) A white salt on heating decomposes to give brown fumes and yellow residue is left behind. The yellow
residue left is of
(a) lead nitrate (b) nitrogen oxide (c) lead oxide (d) oxygen gas
(iii) Which of the following reactions represents a combination reaction?
(a) CaO (s) + H2O (l) → Ca (OH)2 (aq) (b) CaCO3 (s) → CaO (s) + CO2(g)
(c) Zn(s) + CuSO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu(s) (d) 2FeSO4(s) → Fe2O3 (s) +SO2(g) + SO3(g)
(iv) Complete the following statements by choosing correct type of reaction for X and Y.
Statement 1: The heating of lead nitrate is an example of ‘X’ reaction.
Statement 2: The burning of magnesium is an example of ‘Y’ reaction.
(a)X-Combination,Y-Decomposition (b)X-Decomposition,Y-Combination
(c)X-Combination,Y-Displacement (d) X- Displacement, Y-Decomposition
38. Preeti is very fond of gardening. She has different flowering plants in her garden. One day a few naughty
children entered her garden and plucked many leaves of Bryophyllum plant and threw them here and there
in the garden. After few days, Preeti observed that new Bryophyllum plants were coming out from the
leaves which fell on the ground.
1.What does the incident sited in the paragraph indicate?
(a). Bryophyllum leaves have special buds that germinate to give rise to new plant.
(b). Bryophyllum can propagate vegetatively through leaves.
(c). Bryophyllum is a flowering plant that reproduces only asexually
(d). Both (a) and (b).
2.Which of the following plants can propagate vegetatively through leaves like Bryophyllum?
(a)Guava (b)Begonia (c)Ginger (d) Mint
3.Do you think any other vegetative part of Bryophyllum can help in propagation? If yes, then which part?
(a)Roots (b) Stems (c) Flowers (d)Fruits
4.Which of the following plant is artificially propagated (vegetatively) by stem cuttings in horticultural
practices?
(a).Potato (b)Snakeplant (c)Rose (d)Water hyacinth
39.One of the wires in domestic circuits supply, usually with a red insulation cover, is called live wire. with
black insulation is called neutral wire. The earth wire, which has insulation of green colour, is usually
connected to a metal plate deep in the earth near the house appliances that has a metallic body. Overloading
contact, in such a situation the current in the circuit abruptly increases. circuit prevents damage to the
appliances and the circuit due to overloading.
1 When do we say that an electrical appliance
2 Mention the function of earth wire in electrical line
3 How is an electric fuse connected in a domestic circuit?
4 When overloading and short circuiting are said to occur?
5 What is a live wire?

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