SET II

NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI, PUNE REGION

PREBOAD EXAMINATION 1, 2020-21
CLASS X
SCIENCE (086) THEORY
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
(i) The question paper comprises four sections A, B, C and D. There are 36 questions in the
question paper. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section–A - question no. 1 to 20 - all questions and parts thereof are of one mark
each.These questions contain multiple choice questions (MCQs), very short answer
questions and assertion - reason type questions. Answers to these should be given in one
word or one sentence.
(iii) Section–B - question no. 21 to 26 are short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks each.
Answers to these questions should in the range of 30 to 50 words.
(iv) Section–C - question no. 27 to 33 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Answers to these questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(v) Section–D – question no. - 34 to 36 are long answer type questions carrying 5 marks each.
Answer to these questions should be in the range of 80 to 120 words.
(vi) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in some
questions. A student has to attempt only one of the alternatives in such questions.
(vii) Wherever necessary, neat and properly labeled diagrams should be drawn.

SECTION A

1. Identify the products formed when acidified water is electrolyzed. 1

OR

List any two observations when 2 gm of ferrous sulphate crystals are heated
in a dry boiling tube.

2. Write the chemical name and chemical formula of the salt used in soda-acid
fire extinguisher. 1

3. Which of the following is observed in a homologous series?

a) Different chemical properties
b) Different functional groups
c) Difference in –CH2 unit and 14 u molecular mass
d) None of above 1
4. Why the sky does appear blue? 1
5. A thin spherical lens have a focal length of -10 cm. What type of lens is this?
6. Name the part of the mirror through which a ray of light passes without
suffering any deviation? 1
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 OR
The image formed by a convex lens is observed to be real, inverted and
larger than the object. Where the object is is placed?

7. In the following diagram, two coils were wound on a soft iron ring 1
(separated from each other). The coil X is connected to a battery and
a switch K. A galvanometer is attached to the coil Y.

Initially the key is not inserted in the circuit. Later the key is inserted.
What are the two observations that can be noted from the galvanometer reading?
8. Draw the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet. 1
9. Write the factors on which Resistance of a wire depends? 1

10. Why should biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes be discarded in two

different dustbins ? 1
11. Which part of small intestine helps in performing the function of absorption
of food? 1
OR
Why ruminant animals have longer small intestine? Justify your answer.

12. The manufacturing of Chlorofluorocarbons free refrigerators is mandatory 1

throughout the world. How this help prevent ozone depletion?.
OR
Ozone forms by combination of free oxygen atoms and oxygen molecules.
How do free oxygen atoms form at higher levels of atmosphere?

13. How does plant maintain temperature in hot sunny days? 1

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For question numbers 14, 15 and 16, two statements are given- one labeled
Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these
questions from the codes (a), (b), (c)and (d) as given below:

a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.

14. Assertion: Calcium carbonate when heated gives calcium oxide and water. 1
Reason: On heating calcium carbonate, decomposition reaction takes place.

15. Assertion: In food chain top consumers have high amount of harmful 1
chemicals.
Reason: These chemicals are not degradable & get accumulated progressively
at each trophic level.
16. Assertion: Humans have two different sex chromosomes, X and Y. 1
Reason: male offspring will inherit X chromosome from either of its parents.

Q. No 17 - 20 contain five sub-parts each. You are expected to answer any four
subparts in these questions.

17. Read the following and answer any four questions from 17 (i) to 17 (v) .
The teacher explained in the class that reproduction is the process by which
organisms increase their population. Rohini wanted to know more about the
reproductive-health.Therefore, the teacher also explained in the class about the
diseases that can be transmitted, if proper care is not taken.
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(i) What way reproduction obtained by amoeba
(a) Parent cell will lead to the formation of four daughter cells of equal sizes.
(b) Parent cell will lead to the formation of two daughter cells of equal sizes.
(c) Parent cell will lead to the formation of four daughter cells of different sizes.
(d) Parent cell will lead to the formation of two daughter cells of different sizes.
(ii) What can be concluded from the given diagram?

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 (a) It is a multicellular organism gives rise to two new equal sized individuals.
(b) It is a unicellular organism that gives rise to two new equal sized individuals.
(c) It is a unicellular organism that breaks into pieces that grows into new
individuals.
(d) It is a multicellular organism that breaks into pieces that grows into new
individuals.

(iii) Study the graph below that represents the number of organism produce with
respect to the time

According to the graph, one reason that more of the animal A population
survived is because sexual reproduction produce-
a) Larger number of viable offsprings
b) More female individuals than male
c) Individual variation within a population
d) Different forms of each generation

(iv) During which process genetic material come from two parents
a) Asexual reproduction
b) Spore formation
c) Sexual reproduction
d) DNA copying
(v) Study the diagram below and select the correct information.

a) All the genetic information in zygote is from one parent

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 b) All the genetic information in sperm is from both parents
c) Fertilization ensures that traits are inherited from both the parents
d) Fertilization results in reduce number of chromosomes

18. Read the following and answer any four questions from 18 (i) to 18 (v). (1x4)

Think of uses of some metals such as iron, copper, aluminium, silver, gold etc. in
your daily life. How are these uses of metals related to their physical and chemical
properties? Can you name some metals that are used for making cooking vessels? Do you
know why these metals are used for making vessels? You will be surprised to know that
a wire of about 2 km length can be drawn from one gram of gold. You will get sound, on
striking metal surface with hard object.

18 (i) The ability of metals to be drawn in to thin wire is known as

a) Ductility b) malleability c) sonorousity d) conductivity

18 (ii) Aluminium is used for making cooking utensils. Which of the following
properties of aluminium is responsible for the same?

i) Good thermal conductivity ii) Good electrical conductivity

iii) Ductility iv) High melting point

a) (i) and (ii) b) (i) and (iii) c) (ii) and (iii) d) (i) and (iv)
18 (iii) Which of the non metals is a liquid?
a) Carbon b) Bromine c) Phosphorus d) Sulphur
18 (iv) Copper is used for making electrical wires. Which of the following
properties of aluminium is responsible for the same?

i) Malleability ii) Good electrical conductivity

iii) Ductility iv) Metallic lustre

a) (i) and (ii) b) (i) and (iii) c) (ii) and (iii) d) (i) and (iv)
18 (v) Generally, metals are solids. Which one of the following metals is found
in liquid state at room temperature?
a) Sodium b) Iron c) Cobalt d) Mercury

19.Read the following and answer any four questions from 19(i) to 19(v) (1 x 4 )

Jitendra wanted to see very tiny object. He knows that he needs a compound
microscope to see tiny object. He finds that the microscopes are made of lenses.

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 There are simple microscope, compound microscopes and etc. He decided to
make a compound microscope. He brought two lenses, L1 AND L2.
Out of which L1 was smaller and L2 was bigger. The lenses magnifies the image.

19(I) What kind of lenses are used in compound microscope? 1

a) convex lenses b) concave lenses c) flat lenses d) none of these.
19(II) From the diagram the focal length of lenses 1
a) equal b) focal length of L1 is greater than L2
c) focal length of L1 is smaller than L2 d) none of these.
19(III) If the focal length of lens L1 is 20 cm. The power of lens L1 is 1
a) 5D b) 4 D c) 0.5 D d) 0.05D
19(IV) What is the formula for magnification obtained with lens? 1
a) Ratio of height of image to height of object
b) Double the focal length
c) Inverse of the radius of curvature.
d) Inverse of the object distance.
19(v) Final image formed in compound microscope is 1
a) real b) virtual c) real and virtual d) none of these.

20. Read the following and answer the questions from 20(i) to 20(iv) [ 1 x 4 ]

A solenoid is a 3 dimensional structure of wire. When this wire is wrapped around

a metallic block in a coil and electricity is passed through it, it has some special
magnetic properties. Electromagnetic induction makes it an electromagnet that can
be switched on or off. The side in which the current appears to be passing
clockwise, is the South Pole,and the side in which the current seems to be passing
anticlockwise is the Northern Pole. The solenoid works just like a bar magnet, and
therefore has many uses.

20. (I) What is the condition of an electromagnetic induction? 1

a. there must be a relative motion between the coil of wire and galvanometer
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 b. there must be a relative motion between the galvanometer and a magnet
c. there must be a relative motion between galvanometer and generator
d. there must be a relative motion between the coil of wire and a magnet
20. (II) When current is passing through solenoid then it behaves like 1
a) Bar magnet b) Solid c) Non magnet d) Mono magnet

20. (III) Which device measures the electric current? 1

a) generator b) galvanometer c) ammeter d) motor
20. (IV) The heat produced in a current carrying conductor is given by
the formula 1
a) H = IRt b) H = IR2t c) H = I2Rt d) H = IR t2

20.(v) The side of a solenoid in which the current appears to be passing

clockwise then it is 1
a) South pole b) North pole c) No pole
d) sometimes north and sometimes south

SECTION B

21. Where does Bile juice store in our body? What is the role of bile juice
in our body? 2
OR
What is the advantage of having four chamber heart over three chamber hear.

22. (a) What is the source of oxygen in photosynthesis? 2

(b) In which conditions the ethanol and carbon dioxide produce in yeast
23. Write the name and molecular formula of the following compounds
a) b)

24. Samples of four metals A, B, C, and D were taken and added to the following 2
Solutions one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows:

Metal FeSO4 (aq.) CuSO4 (aq.) ZnSO4 (aq.) AgNO3 (aq.)

A No reaction Displacement …… …..
B Displacement …… No reaction …...
C No reaction No reaction No reaction Displacement
D No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction

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 Use the table above to answer the following questions
i) Which is the most reactive metal
ii) Arrange the metals A, B, C, and D in the order of decreasing reactivity.
25. A student observes the below phenomenon in the lab. He observed the 2
bending of pencil.

a)What is the phenomenon called? Define it.

26 Three resistors of 1 Ω, 2 Ω and 4 Ω are connected in parallel in a circuit.

If a 1 Ω resistor draws a current of 1 A, find the current through the other two
resistors. 2

SECTION C

27. Student carried out the experiment in heterozygous pea plants with round 3
and yellow seeds, following types of seeds were obtained by student:

Seeds type Number of Seeds

Round and Yellow 315
Wrinkled and green 101
Round and green 108
Wrinkled and yellow 32

(a) What kind of inheritance this type of result is found- monohybrid or dihybrid cross
(b) What is the ratio obtains from this kind of experiment?
(c) Analyze the result and describe the mechanism of inheritance which explains these
results.
OR

A Pea plant with blue colour flower (BB) is crossed with a pea plant with
white flowers (bb).
(a) What is the expected colour of the flower in their F1 progeny
(b) What will be the percentage of plants bearing white flower in F1 and F2 progeny?
(c) State the expected ration of the genotype BB and Bb in the F2 progeny.

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28. (a)What are decomposers ?(b) Give two examples (c) State one role of 3
decomposers in the environment.

29. (a)What are the main components of human urine? 3

(b) In which part of the nephron all useful materials are completely reabsorbed?
(c) Among the renal artery and renal vein which one has more nitrogenous waste
material?

30. A small amount of quick lime is added to water in a beaker.

i) Name and define the type of reaction that has taken place.
ii) Write the balanced chemical equation for the above reaction and the
chemical name of the product formed.
iii) Is it exothermic or endothermic reaction?

31. Use Mendeleev’s Periodic Table to predict the formulae for the oxides and 3
hydrides of the following elements:
a) Sodium b) Carbon c) Aluminium

32. a) What is an ionic bond? 3

b) Show the formation of Magnesium chloride by using Lewis dot symbols
of Magnesium and Chlorine.
b) Why do ionic compounds have high melting points?

33. The speed of light in air is 3 × 108 m/s and in glass it is 2 × 108m/s. What is the
refractive index of glass? If refractive index of diamond is 2.42 what is the
speed of light in the diamond? 3

SECTION D

34. i) On strong heating blue copper sulphate crystals turn white, why? 5
ii) What is the commercial name of Calcium sulphate hemihydrates?
iii) What do you mean by the Olfactory indicator?
iv) Why does dry HCl gas not change the colour of the dry litmus paper?
v) A solution reacts with crushed egg-shells to give a gas that turns lime water
milky.The solution contains
a) NaCl b)HCl c)LiCl d)KCl

35. (a) Draw a labeled diagram of female reproductive system and label 5
the fallowing parts and write one function of each:
(i) Ovary (ii) Fallopian tube (iii) Uterus
(b) Describe the structure and functions of placenta.

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36. Find out the following from the diagram.

a) Effective resistance of two 8 ohm resistors in the combination.

b) Current flowing through 4 ohm resistor

.
c) Potential difference across 4 ohm resistance.

d) Power dissipated in 4 ohm resistor.

e) Difference in ammeter readings.

OR

With the help of suitable diagram explain the activity which shows force on
current carrying conductor. Also state Fleming’s left hand rule.

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