INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, JEDDAH

PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION, 2023-2024

Class: X Max. Marks: 80

Subject: SCIENCE Time: 3hours
Subject Code: 086 Number of Pages: 14

General Instructions:

i) The 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 objectives - type questions of 1 mark each.
iv) Section-B consists of 6 very short questions of 2 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 of 3marks 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 of 5marks each.
Answers 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 4 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 from 1 – 20. There is no negative mark for incorrect
response.

1. Which of the following are exothermic reactions? 1M

a. Calcium oxide reacts vigorously with water to produce slaked lime
b. Decomposition of vegetable matter in to compost
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 c. Electrolysis of acidified water
d. Both a and b

2. Which of the following statements are true about the given reaction? 1M
3Fe + 4 H2O → Fe3O4 + 4H2
i. iron is getting oxidized
ii. Water is getting reduced
iii. Water is acting as a reducing agent
iv. Iron is acting as an oxidizing agent
a. i, ii and iii
b. iii and iv only
c. i and ii only
d. ii and iv only

3. When phenolphthalein is added to an aqueous solution A, it remains

colourless. On the addition of phenolphthalein to an aqueous solution B, it
becomes pink. What is the nature of the two solutions A and B? 1M
a. A is strongly acidic and B is a weak acid
b. A is strongly basic and B is a weak base
c. A is an acid and B is a base
d. A is a base and B is an acid

4. Which of the given metal oxides are amphoteric in nature? 1M

Al2O3, Na2O, K2O, ZnO, CaO
a. Na2O, K2O
b. Al2O3, ZnO
c. Al2O3, Na2O
d. Na2O, K2O, CaO

5. Solder is an alloy of: 1M

a. iron and copper
b. iron, nickel and chromium
c. copper and tin
d. lead and tin
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6. Sodium carbonate reacts with a substance X to form salt, water and a gas Y.
X and Y are likely to be: 1M
a. X: sodium hydroxide, Y: carbon dioxide
b. X: hydrochloric acid, Y: carbon dioxide
c. X: sodium hydroxide, Y: hydrogen
d. X: hydrochloric acid, Y: hydrogen

7. Choose the incorrect statement about dilution of acids and bases: 1M

a. it is the process of mixing an acid or a base with water
b. it results in an increase in the concentration of ions per unit volume
c. it is a highly exothermic reaction
d. it results in a decrease in the concentration of ions per unit volume

8. Hydra reproduces through 1M

a. Spore formation
b. Fragmentation
c. Fission
d. Budding

9. Genetic composition of ovum of human being is: 1M

a. 44+XX
b. 22+X
c. 22+XX
d. 22+Y

10. Which of the following is not found in a male flower? 1M

a. Sepal
b. Anther
c. Style
d. Filament

11. Identify the correct statement : 1M

i. In adult females of reproductive age, a new ovum is produced by one of
the ovaries each month
ii. Male gamete in human being is smaller than the female gamete
iii. Warts is a bacterial STD
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 iv. The fertilisation occurs in cervix region of human female reproductive
system

Which of the above mentioned methods can be used by male and female?
a. i and iii
b. i and iv
c. iii and iv
d. ii and iii

12. Brain is the main part of central nervous system which control and
coordinate body functions. Identify the part of brain which controls the
thinking process. 1M
a. Cerebellum
b. Pons
c. Cerebrum
d. Medulla

13. During the formation of a rainbow, the phenomena taking place are: 1M
a. Refraction and reflection
b. Refraction and dispersion
c. Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection
d. Only reflection

14. In the diagram shown below, a light ray is incident on a mirror. Through
which point will the ray travel after reflecting from the mirror? 1M

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 a. P
b. C
c. X
d. Z

15. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT? 1M

a. Heart is four chambered in warm blooded animals.
b. A fish’s heart pumps only deoxygenated blood.
c. Presence of valves in heart ensures separation of oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood.
d. Reptiles can tolerate mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

16. The substance which is not re-absorbed from glomerular filtrate. 1M

a. Glucose
b. Water
c. Urea
d. Amino acid

Question No. consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read
both the statements carefully and choose the correct option from the
following:
a. Both the assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the
correct explanation of the assertion.
b. Both the assertion and reason are correct but the reason is not the
correct explanation of the assertion.
c. Assertion is true but the reason is false.
d. Assertion is false but the reason is true.

17. Assertion (A): When copper powder is heated in a china dish,

copper oxide is formed. 1M
Reason (R): Copper oxide is black in colour.

18. Assertion (A) : Plants release O2 during photo synthesis. 1M

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 Reason (R) : During photosynthesis CO2 splits and releases oxygen.

19. Assertion (A): On changing the direction of flow of current through a

straight conductor, the direction of magnetic field around the conductor is
reversed. 1M

Reason (R): The direction of magnetic field around the conductor depends
on the direction of current.

20. Assertion(A) : Sporangium is the sexual part of Rhizopus. 1M

Reason(R) : Sporangium produces spores for reproduction.

SECTION – B
Question No. 21 to 26 are very short answer questions
21. a. Identify the type of chemical reaction taking place in the figure shown
and write the colour changes taking place. 2M

b. Also write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

22. Write the general name of organisms which occupies the first trophic level
of a food chain. Number of trophic levels in a food chain is limited. Give
reason. 2M

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23. Write any one function of the following: 2M
i) Stigma ii) Vas deferens
OR

Write any one function of the following:

i) Cyst ii) Fallopian tube

24. The absolute refractive index of ruby is 1.7. Calculate the speed of light
in ruby, if the speed of light in vacuum is 3 x 108 m/s. 2M

25. a. What is the function of a safety fuse? How is a fuse connected in an

electric circuit? 2M
b. A student dipped a bar magnet in to a heap of iron filings and pulled
it out. Which regions of the magnet will have more iron filings sticking
to it? Why?
OR
a. A proton enters a magnetic field at right angles to it, as shown in the
figure. In which direction will the proton be deflected? State the rule on
which your answer is based.

b. Now, if the proton is placed at rest in a magnetic field will it experience

any force?

26. How does tendril coil around a support? Name the hormone responsible
for it. 2M

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 SECTION – C
Question No. 27 to 33 are short answer questions
27. a. Define ionic compounds. 3M
b. Show the formation of sodium oxide.
c. Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points.

28. a. What happens when metals react with nitric acid? 3M

b. Explain roasting with help of suitable chemical equation.
OR
a. Why can’t carbon be used as a reducing agent to obtain magnesium from
magnesium oxide?
b. Samples of four metals – A, B, C and D were taken, and added to the
following solutions one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as
follows:

Metal Iron sulphate Copper Sulphate Zinc sulphate Silver nitrate

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

Use the table to answer the following questions:

i. Which is the most and least reactive metal?
ii. What would you observe if B was added to a solution of copper sulphate?
Why?

29. What is ozone? Why is the damage of ozone layer a cause of concern to us?
State the cause of its damage. 3M

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30. Give one example of reflex action. List five different components of reflex
arc with their functions. 3M

31. a. A person needs a lens of power -4.5 D for correction of his vision. 3M
i. What is the kind of defect he is suffering from? What is the nature
of the corrective lens?
ii. Draw a ray diagram to show the correction of the defect.
b. What happens to the image distance in the normal human eye when the
distance of the object is decreased from 10 metres to 1 metre. Justify your
answer.

32. In the following circuit, R1 = 8Ω, R2 = 4Ω, R3 = 2 Ω, R4 = 2 Ω, R5 = 2Ω.

Calculate the total current flowing in the circuit. 3M

OR

Two lamps, one rated at 40W – 220V, and the other at 60W – 220 V, are
connected in parallel to the electric supply at 220V.

a. Calculate the current flowing through the two lamps, individually.

b. Calculate the total energy consumed by the two lamps together when
they are operated for 1 hour.

33. What is a solenoid? Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines produced by a
solenoid through which a steady current flows and mark the poles. List two

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 ways by which the strength of the magnetic field produced by a current
carrying solenoid can be increased. 3M

SECTION – D

Question No.34 to 36 are long answer questions

34. a. “C4H9OH and C5H11OH belong to the same homologous series”. 5M

Justify this statement by giving two valid reasons.
b. Draw the electron dot structures of the following carbon compounds:

i. Propanone ii. Propanal

c. What happens when soap is treated with hard water?

d. What are the two properties of carbon which lead to the formation of
huge number of carbon compounds?

OR

a. A carbon compound P burns with a yellow flame. Is the compound a

saturated or an unsaturated hydrocarbon? If the compound P comprises of
two carbon atoms, draw their possible structures.

b. What are esterification and saponification reactions? Write appropriate

chemical equations to support your answer. Write one use of ester.

35. In a cross between yellow seeded pea plants with green seeded, all
plants in F1 produced yellow seeds. 5M
i. Name the cross.
ii. Which is the recessive trait?
iii. Find out the genotype of dominant parent and F1.
iv. Plants of first generation were self pollinated and produced F2. Write
the expected phenotypic ratio in F2.
v. What is the percentage of homozygous yellow seeded plants obtained
in F2?
OR

a. ‘The chromosome number of sexually reproducing parents and their

offspring is the same’. Justify the statement.
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 b. A cross was made between tall pea plants bearing white flowers with
dwarf plants which produce purple flowers. All plants in F1 were tall and
purple flowered.
i) Find out the genotype of parents.
ii) Write the different types of F2 progenies obtained when F1 progeny
was self-pollinated.

36. a. What should be the range of the distance of the object, when a
concave mirror of focal length 15cm is used as: 5M
i. as a shaving mirror ii. in torches

b. Draw a well labelled diagram to show what happens when a ray of light
is incident obliquely on a rectangular glass slab. What is lateral
displacement?

c. A concave mirror produces three times enlarged real image of an object

placed at 10 cm in front of it. Where is the image located?

OR

a. An object 5 cm in length is held 25cm away from a converging lens of

focal length 10 cm. Find the position, size and the nature of the image
formed. Draw the corresponding ray diagram.

b. Also calculate the power of the given lens.

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. We know that acid base indicators can be used to distinguish between acids
and bases. We can judge how strong a given acid or a base is by using a
universal indicator or a pH scale. pH plays an important role in everyday
life. Our body works within the pH range of 7 to 7.8. Salts are formed in

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 various reactions. Sea water contains many dissolved salts. The common salt
is used as an important raw material for various materials of daily use.
Ethanoic acid is commonly called as acetic acid and a dilute solution of
acetic acid is used as a preservative in pickles.

a. i. Write the chemical name and the chemical formula of the compound
which is used for disinfecting water to make it free of germs. 1M
ii. Write a chemical equation to show what happens when plaster of
paris is mixed with water. 1M

b. Name the products formed when ethanoic acid reacts with sodium. What
will be the nature of the salt formed and its pH? 2M

OR

b. What are structural isomers? Draw the two possible structures of butane.

38. Observe the following diagram and answer the following questions. 4M

I) Identify and name two parts where no digestion occurs

II) The pancreatic duct which carries pancreatic secretion to the small
intestine is blocked. Will this affect the release of insulin? Justify your
answer.

III)Write any two consequences of blockage of the bile duct which

carries bile from the gall bladder to the small intestine.

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 OR

III) a) Name the common passage of the respiratory and digestive

system.

b)Identify and name the part where i) protein digestion starts

ii) proteins break into amino acids

39. Ohm’s law is perhaps the most popularly known of all the laws and theories
of electrical sciences. The law forms the starting point in the study of
electrical networks and it has reserved, forever, a place of honour for Ohm.
Any resistance device or conductor which obey ohms’ law is called ohmic
resistors. Different materials like alloys, conductors, insulators are
commonly used in our day to day life.

1. State Ohms law. 1M

2. Will current flow more easily through a thick wire or a thin wire of the
same material? Why? 1M

3. i. In the experiment to study the dependence of current on the potential

difference across a resistor, a student obtained a graph as shown. Calculate
the resistance of the resistor. 2M

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 ii. Find the current that flows through the given resistor, if a potential
difference of 2.5V is applied across it.

OR

3. Two wires of equal lengths, one of copper and the other of nichrome, have
the same thickness. Which one can be used for:

i. electrical transmission lines ii. electric oven.

Give one reason each to justify your answer.

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