VELAMMAL VIDHYASHRAM

REVISION EXAM
SUBJECT: SCIENCE MAX.MARKS:80
CLASS:X DURATION:3HRS
General Instruction:
1. ThisQuestionPaperhas5SectionsA-E.
2. SectionAhas20MCQscarrying1markeach.
3. SectionBhas5questionscarrying02markseach.
4. SectionChas6questionscarrying03markseach.
5. SectionDhas4questionscarrying05markseach.
6. Section E has 3 case based integrated units of assessment (04 marks each) with sub-parts of the
values of 1, 1 and 2 marks each respectively.
7. All Questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice in 2 Qs of 5 marks, 2 Qs of 3 marks
and 2 Questions of 2 marks has been provided. An internal choice has been provided in the
2marks questions of Section E
8. Drawneatfigureswhereverrequired.Takeπ=22/7whereverrequiredifnotstated.
SECTION–A
Questions1to20carry1markeach.
1. The image shows the ray diagram of a defected eye.

Which option shows the correction of the defect of the eye?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d) None of these

2. The image of an object placed in front of a convex mirror is formed at

(a) The object itself
(b) 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

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3. Sodium hydrogen carbon ate when added to acetic acid evolves a gas. Which of the following
statements are true about the gas evolved?
(i) It turns lime water milky
(ii) It extinguishes a burning splinter
(iii) It dissolves in a solution of sodium hydroxide
(iv) It has a pungent odour
(a)(i)and(ii) (b)(i),(ii)and(iii) (c)(ii),(iii)and(iv) (d)(i)and(iv)

4. Commonsaltbesidesbeingusedinkitchencanalsobeusedastherawmaterialformaking
(I)washing soda(II)bleaching powder(III)baking soda(IV)slaked lime
(a) (I)and(II) (b)(I),(II) and(IV) (c) (I)and (III) (d)(I),(III)and(IV)

5. What happens when calcium is treated with water?

(I) It does not react with water
(II) It reacts violently with water
(III) It reacts less violently with water
(IV) Bubbles of hydrogen gas formed stick to the surface of calcium
(a)(I)and(IV) (b)(II)and(III) (c)(I)and(II) (d)(III)and(IV)

6. Choose the correct path of urine in our body

(a) Kidney → ureter → urethra → urinary bladder
(b) Kidney → urinary bladder → urethra → ureter
(c) Kidney →ureters →urinary bladder →urethra
(d) urinary bladder → kidney → ureter →urethra

7. In the reaction of iron with copper sulphate solution:

CuSO4+Fe→ Cu + FeSO4
Which option in the given table correctly represents the substance oxidized and the reducing
agent?
OPTION Substance Oxidized Reducing Agent
(a) Fe Fe
(b) Fe FeSO4
(c) Cu Fe
(d) CuSO4 Fe

8. Givenbelowisadiagrammaticrepresentationofaprocesstakingplaceinthehumanbody.

In which of these regions / organs could it be occurring?

(i)lungs (ii)heart (iii) brain
(a) only in (i) (b) only in (ii) (c) only in (i) and (ii) (d)in all-(i),(ii)and(iii)

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9. In the given food chain, supposetheamountofenergyatthefourthtrophiclevelis5kJ,what will be
the energy available at the producer level?
Grass →Gras shopper →Frog → Snake →Hawk
(a)5k J (b)50k J (c)500kJ (d)5000k J

10. The percentage of solar radiation absorbed by all the green plants for the process of
photosynthesis is about
(a)1% (b)5% (c)8% (d)10%
11. A beam of light is incident through the holes onside A and emerges out of the hole on the other
face of the box as shown in the figure. Which of the following could be inside the box?
(a) Concave lens (b)Rectangular glass slab
(c)Prism (d)Convex lens

12. In peas, a pure tall plant(TT) is crossed with a short plant(tt).The ratio of pure tall plants to
short plants in F2 is
(a)1: 3 (b)3:1 (c)1: 1 (d)2:1

13. CH3—CH2—OH —A— —Heat—→ CH3—COOH

l k a lineKMn O4

In the above given reaction, alkaline KMnO4 acts as

(a)reducing agent (b)oxidizing agent (c)catalyst (d)dehydrating agent

14. Aconductingwirecarries1021electrons in 4 minutes. What is the current flowing through the

wire?
(a) 40 A (b) 7 A (c) 4 A (d)0.7A
15. An electric toaster has a power rating of 200 W. It operates for 1hour in the morning and 1hour
in the evening. How much does it cost to operate the toaster for 10 days at Rs. 5 per kW h?
(a)Rs.20 (b)Rs.400 (c)Rs.5000 (d)Rs.10000

16. Choose the incorrect statement from the following regarding magnetic lines of force
(a) The direction of magnetic field at a point is taken to be the direction in which the north pole
of a magnetic compass needle will point
(b) Magnetic field lines are closed curves
(c) If magnetic field lines are parallel and equidistant, they represent zero field strength
(d) Relative strength of magnetic field is shown by the degree of closeness of the field lines

DIRECTION: In the question number 17and20,a statement of Assertion (A)is followed by a

statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct option
(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 and reason(R) is not the correct explanation of
assertion (A)
(c) Assertion (A) is true but reasons(R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false but reasons(R) is true.

17. Assertion (A): The sex of a child in human beings will be determined by the type
of chromosome he/she inherits from the father.
Reason(R): A child who inherits ‘X’ chromosome from his father would be a girl (XX), while a
child who inherits a ‘Y’ chromosome from the father would be a boy (XY).
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18. Assertion (A): In electrolysis of water, the volume of hydrogen liberated is twice the volume of
oxygen formed.
Reason(R): Water (H2O) has hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 1:2 by volume.

19. Assertion (A): Large concave mirrors are used to concentrate sun light to produce heat in
solar cookers.
Reason(R): Concave mirror converges the light rays falling on it to a point.

20. Assertion (A): Myopia is the defect of the eye in which only nearer objects are seen by the eye.
Reason(R): The eye ball is elongated.
SECTION–B
Questions 21 to 25 carry 2 marks each.

21. What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food?

22. Give the pair of contrasting traits of the following characters in pea plant and mention which is
dominant and recessive.
(i)yellow seed(ii)round seed

23. (i)Write the number of covalent bonds in the molecule of propane, C3H8.
(ii) Which element exhibits the property of catenation to maximum extent and why?
OR
Catenation is the ability of an atom to form bonds with other atoms of the same element. It is
exhibited by both carbon and silicon. Compare the ability of catenation of the two elements.
Give reasons.

24. Which among the following are physical or chemical changes?

(i) Evaporation of petrol
(ii) Burning of Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG)
(iii) Heating of an iron rod to red hot
(iv) Curdling of milk
(v) Sublimation of solid ammonium chloride

25. An electric oven of 2 kW power rating is operated in a domestic electrical circuit of 220 V that
has a current rating of 5 A. What result do you expect? Explain.
OR
Two lamps, one rated 100 W; 220 V, and the other 60 W; 220 V, are connected in parallel to
electric mains supply. Find the current drawn by two bulbs from the line, if the supply voltage is
220 V.

26. What is translocation? Why is it essential for plants?

SECTION–C
Questions 27to33 carry 3 marks each.
27. Size of image of an object formed by a mirror having a focal length of 20 cm, is observed to be
reduced to 1/3rd of its size. At what distance the object has been placed from the mirror? What
is the nature of the image and the mirror?

28. (i)Why are budding , fragmentation and regeneration all considered as a sexual types of
reproduction?
(ii)With neat diagrams explain the process of regeneration in Planaria.

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 OR
Reproduction is one of the most important characteristics of living beings. Give three reasons in
support of the statement.

29. What are reflex actions? Give two examples. Explain are flex arc.

30. Read the following information:

I. Resistivityofcopperislowerthanthatofaluminiumwhichinturnislowerthanthatof constantan.
II. SixwireslabelledasA,B,C,D,E,Fhavebeendesignedasperthefollowingparameters:
Wire Length Diameter Material Resistance
A l 2d Aluminium R1
B 2l d/2 Constantan R2
C 3l d/2 Constantan R3
D l/2 3d Copper R4
E 2l 2d Aluminium R5
F l/2 4d Copper R6

Answer the following questions using the above data:

(i) Which of the wires has maximum resistance and why?
(ii) Which of the wires has minimum resistance and why?
(iii) Arrange R1,R3 and R5 in ascending order of their values. Justify your answer.

31. Theflowofenergybetweenvariouscomponentsoftheenvironmenthasbeenextensively studied. Give

an outline of the findings.

32. In an industrial process used for the manufacture of sodium hydroxide, a gas ‘A’ is formed as a
by-product. The gas ‘A’ reacts with lime water to give a compound ‘B’ which is used as a
bleaching agent in the chemical industry. Identify ‘A’ and ‘B’. Also give the chemical equations
of the reactions involved.
OR
A metal A, which is used in thermite process, when heated with oxygen gives an oxide B, which
is amphoteric in nature. Identify A and B. Write down the reactions of oxide B with HCl and
NaOH.

33. A silver article generally turns black when kept in the open for a few days. The article when
rubbed with toothpaste again starts shining.
(i) Why do silver articles turn black when kept in the open for a few days? Name the
phenomenon involved.
(ii) Name the black substance formed and give its chemical formula.

SECTION–D
Questions 34 to 36 carry 5marks each.

34. Definepollination.Explainthedifferenttypesofpollination.Listtwoagentsofpollination. How does

suitable pollination lead to fertilization?
.
OR
(i) Write the reaction that occurs when glucose breaks down an aerobically in yeast.
(ii) Write the mechanism by which fishes breathe in water.
(iii) Name the balloon like structures present in lungs. List its two functions.
(iv) Name the respiratory pigment and write its role in human beings.

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35. Draw the pattern of the field lines of the magnetic field around a current carrying straight
conductor passing through and held perpendicular to a horizontal cardboard. State right-hand
thumb rule and explain how this rule is useful to determine the direction of the magnetic field in
the above case, if the direction of current in the conductor is vertically downwards.

OR
With the help of a labelled diagram, explain the distribution of magnetic field due to a current
through a circular loop. Why is it that if a current carrying coil has n turns the field produced at
any point is n times as large as that produced by a single turn?

36. Why certain compounds are called hydrocarbons? Write the general formula for homologous
series of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes and also draw the structure of the first member of each
series. Write the name of the reaction that converts alkenes into alkanes and also write a
chemical equation to show the necessary conditions for the reaction to occur.
SECTION–E (Case Study Based Questions)
Questions 37 to 39 carry 4marks each.
37. CaseStudy–1
Humans use sexual mode of reproduction. But the actual transfer of germ cells between two
people needs special organs for the sexual act. In mammals such as humans, the baby is carried
in the mother’s body for a long period and is breastfed later on. The female reproductive organs
andbreastswillneedtomaturetoaccommodatethesepossibilities.Hencesomespecialised Systems are
involved in the process of sexual reproduction. The given graph shows the hormonal changes
during a normal menstrual cycle.

(i) What would be a likely consequence if the hormone represented by graph Q is lacking in an
adult female?
(ii) What is funeral of unfertilized egg?
(iii) After the beginning of menstrual cycle, at which day progesterone reaches its peak? Give reason.
OR
(iii)(a)Name two simple organisms having the ability of regeneration.
(b)What is the role of the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland?

38. CaseStudy-2
The image formed by a convex lens depends on the position of the object in front of the lens.
When the object is placed anywhere between focus and infinity, the image formed by convex
lens is real and inverted. The image is not obtained on the screen when the object is placed
between focus and the lens.
The distance between the optical centre O of the convex lens and the focus point F1or F2is its
focal length.
When the object shifts from –∞ to F1,the image moves from F2 to +∞.

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 When the object shifts from F1 to O, the image moves from –∞ to O.

A student did an experiment with a convex lens. He put an object at different distances from the
lens. In each case he measured the distance of the image from the lens. The results were
recorded in the following table.
Object distance(in cm) 25 30 40 60 120
Image distance(in cm) 100 24 60 30 40
Unfortunately, his results are written in the wrong order.
(i) Arrange the image distance in the correct order (in cm).
(ii) Which of the object distances gives the biggest image? Give reason.
(iii) Find the focal length of this lens.
OR
(iii)What is the minimum distance between an object and its real image formed by a convex lens?
Where should an object be placed to get a virtual image by convex lens?
39. CaseStudy–3
For an internal combustion engine to move a vehicle down the road, it must convert the energy
stored in the fuel into mechanical energy to drive the wheels. In your car, the distributor and
battery provide this starting energy by creating an electrical “spark”, which helps in combustion
of fuels like gasoline. Below is the reaction depicting complete combustion of gasoline in full
supply of air:
2C8H18 (l)+ 25O2(g) →16X+18Y
(i) Identify the types of chemical reaction occurring during the combustion of fuels? Name the
product ‘X’ and ‘Y’.
(ii) ‘Although nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere, it does not take part in
combustion’. Justify the statement.
(iii) ‘A student while walking on the road observed that a cloud of black smoke belched out
from the exhaust stack of moving trucks on the road.’ Give reason.
OR
(iii) Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reaction and identify the type of
reaction.
Ethene is burnt in the presence of oxygen to form carbon dioxide, water and releases heat and
light.

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