SAMPLE Paper 4

TimeAllowed: 3 hrs.
[Average Concept]
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
(i) The question paper comprises four sections
A, B. C and D. There are 36 questions in the queson
paper. All questions are compulsory.
() Section-A question no. 1 to 20 all
questions and parts thereof are of one mark eacn.
questions contain multiple choice questions
reason type questions. Answers
(MOs), very short answer questions
and asseron
these should be given in one word or one sentence.
to
(üi) Section-B question no. 21 to 26 are short
answer type questions, carrying 2 marks eacn. Fuswoo
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. AnsweS
to these
questions should in the range of 50 to 80 words.
(v) Section-D question no. 34 to 36 are
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to these questions should be in

long answer type questions carrying 5 marks each. Answer
the range of 80 to 120 words.
(vi) There no overall choice. However, internal choices have been
has to attempt only one of the provided in some questions. A student
alternatives in such questions
(vii) Wherever necessary, neat and
properly labeled diagrams should be drawn.
SECTION-A
1. What is the role of the split rings in an electric motor?
Or
State the observation made by Oersted on the basis of his experiment with current carrying conductors.
2. Two resistors of 10 2 and 15 2 are connected in series to a battery of 6 V. How can the values of
current passing through them be compared?
3. A 10 mm long pin is piaced vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long image of pin is formed
at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The focal length of this mirror is
(a) -30 cm (b) -20 cm
(c) -40 cm (d) -60 cm
4. What will you do if conc. H,SO, falls on your hand?
5. Which mirror, concave or convex always converges the light rays?
6. Which metal does not react with water at all?
Or
Why does calcium float in water?
7. Why carbon considered to be the most important element?
8. Which component of white light is least scattered by fog or smoke?
9. Name the basic filtration unit present in the kidneys.
Or

Name the cell organelle in which photosynthesis ocur.

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 media, what happens
tO the of liohso
speed of light?
of two
C undergoes refraction at the surface
nght
11. What is the function of a
galvanometer in a circuit
Or
significarntly.
Name two parts of your body where magnetic field
is produced
2. What happens when CO, gas is passed through lime water
Or
Write an equation showing neutralisation reaction.
13. Why is closed path required for the flow of current?
one labeled
ASsertlo (A) and the othe.
ner
ror question numbers 14, 15 and 16, two statements are given-
Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codess (a), (b), (c) and (d s
Delca
given below:
of the assertion.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation
of the assertion.
6) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
14. Assertion: The odour of acetic acid resembles that of vinegar.
Reason: Acetic acid is a weak acid.
15. Assertion: In ecosystem, 10% of energy available for transfer from one trophic level to the next is in

the form of chemical energy.

Reason: Energy for the next trophic level is available in the form of food which contains chemical

energy.
Or
Assertion: Autotrophs can produce food on its own.

Reason: Green absorb 1% energy of sunlight that fall on the leaves.

plants can

16. Assertion: Heating elements of electric irons, geysers, etc, are made of an alloy rather than pure metal

Reason: Alloys are combination of two or more metals or one metal and other non-metals.
Answer Q No 17 - 20 contain five sub-parts each. You are expected to answer any four sub-parts in these

questions.
17. Read the following and answer any four questions from 17 () to 17 (v).

the table given below and answer the questions that follow:
Study
Parental plants cross-fertilised F, (first generation offsprings) F (offspring ofself-population ofF
and seeds collected

| Male parents always bore red flowers. | 330 seeds sown and observed Out of 44 seeds, 33 seeds gave plants
Female parent always had white All 330 seeds gave red flowes. with red flowers and 11 seeds gave
flowers. plants with white flowers
)What is the term for this type of cross?
(a) Monohybrid 6) Dihybrid
(c) Trihybrid (d) Multihybrid.

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 (i) The data of the column marked F, indicate:
(a) gene for red colour (R) is dominant over white colour (T)
6) gene for white colour (t) is dominant over red colour (R)
C) Neither red (R) nor white colour (r) is dominant to one another
(d) None of the above
(ii) The genotype of parents are
(a) rr (male
parent) and Rr (female parent)
(6) Rr (male parent) and rr
(female parent)
(c) RR (male parent) and rr
(female parent)
(d) rR (male parent) and Rr
(female parent)
(iv) The genotype of F progeny is:
a) RR
) Rr (d) None of these
( ) Two pink coloured flowers on crossing resulted in 1 red, 2 pink and 1 white flower progeny. The

nature of the cross will be

(a) double fertilisation (b) self-pollination
(c) cross-fertilisation d) no fertilisation
18. Read the following and answer any four questions from 18 i) to 18 ().
An electric circuit comprises a cell or a battery, a plug key, electrical components and connecting wires.
The current through a resistor is inversely proportional to its resistance. In many practical cases, it is

necessary to increase or decrease the current in an electric circuit.

(i) Which of the following is used almost exclusively for filament of electric lamps?
6) Silver
(a) Copper
c)Tungsten (d) Titanium

(i) Elements of electric heating devices, such as bread toasters and electric iron are generally made
up of:
(6) non-metal
(a) metal
(d) tin
(c)alloy
Which of the following terms does not represent electrical power in a circuit?
(ii)
(6) IR2
(a) PR
VI
(d) IR
(c)
with its area of cross-section
v) The resistance of wire varies
(6) inversely
(a) directly
(d) None of these
c) independent
(v)Wires usually employed for electricity transmission are

(b) aluminium and iron

zinc
(a) copper and
(C)copper and aluminium
(d) silver and copper

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 9. Read the
following and answer any four questions from 19 0H 0(here
tollowing table, eight elements A, B, C, D, E, G
and not the usual symho
letterstheareelement abols
n e atomic numbers of ents in
of the elements)
of the Modern. Periodic Table with the parenthesjs
are given
Group 2
Period Group 1
E (4)|
2 A (3)|
B (11) F (12)
G (20)
C (19)
D(37) H(38)
) What is the electronic configuration of F?
(a) 2, 7 (b) 2, 8, 1
c) 2, 8, 2 (d) 2, 8, 8, 2
(i) What is the number of valence electrons in the atom of F
(a) 2 (6) 7
(c)1 0
(iil) What is the number of shells in the atom of FF?
(a) two (b) three
(c) four (a) one

(iv) The size of the atoms of E, G and H in decreasing order is

(a) E F> G >H (b) H > G > F> E
(c) E> G> F> H (d) H> E > F> GG
(v) Out of the three elements B, E and F, which one has the biggest atomic size?
(a) B (6) E
(c) F (d) None of these
20. Read the following and answer any 4 questions from 20 () to 20 (v).
If we cross-bred tall (dominant) pea plant with pure-bred dwarf (recessive) pea plant, we will get
plants of F, generation. If we now self-cross the pea plant of F generation, we obtain pea plants of
F2 generation.
(t) 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
(iü) To study the natural phenomenon of inheritance, Mendel selected the pea plants. Which of the
following properties were suitable for their studies?
(A) Plants would easily self pollinate or cross pollinate in nature.
(B) Plants were easily grown in garden soil with a considerably shorter generation time.
(C) Pea plants do not require the true-breeding for hybridisation experiments.
(D) Many parts of the plant such as pod, seed, flower, cotyledons showed distinct phenotypes
(a) (A), (B) and (C) 6) (B) and (D).
() (A) and (B). (d) (B), (C) and (D).

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 (ii) Which of the following is an example of
genetic variation?
(a) One person has a scar, but his friend does not.
(b) One person is older than another.
(c) Reeta eats meat, but her sister Geeta is a
vegetarian.
(d)
Two children have different
eye colours.
(iv)"The sex of the children is determined by
(a) father6) mother (¢) Both of these (d) None of these
) A Mendelian experiment consisted
of breeding tall pea plants bearing violet flowers
WIL d
pea plants bearing white flowers. In the progeny all bore violet flowers, but almost half of them
are short. This suggests that the genetic make-up of the tall parent can be deplCted as
(a) TTWw
(b) T+ww
c) Ttww
(d) TtWw

SECTION-B
21. Explain two ways to induce current in a coil.

Or
The magnetic field in a given region is uniform. Draw a diagram to represent it.
22. A student detected the pH of four unknown solutions A, B, C and D as 11, 5, 7 and 2 respect. Predict
the nature of the solutions.
23. Give differences between displacement and double displacement reactions.
Or
What is observed when sulphur dioxide is passed through (i) water (ü) lime water? Also write the
chemical equation for the reactions that take place.
24. Explain why covalent compounds
(a) are bad conductors of electricity.
(6) have low melting and boiling points.
25. (a) Suggest a food chain in which one of the trophic level is occupied by humans.
(6) What is a consumer?
26. (a) How much energy one trophic level gets from another?
enters a food chain?
6) What happens when a harmful chemical
SECTION-C
27. (a) Identify the asexual method of reproduction in each of the following organisms:

() rose ü) yeast (i) planaria.

(b) What is fragmentation? Name a multicellular organism which reproduces by this method.
Or
human females.
a) Write the function of placenta in
State two advantages of using such preventive methods.
(6) List four ways of preventing pregnancy.

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 Wnte three types of blood vessels,
Give one important feature or cacn
mdividual cannot pass on to its progeny the experiences ofits lifetime." Justify the ste
wtn the
help of an example and also give reason for the same. tement
(b) What is a
gene?
30. Define the term
absolute refractive index. The absolute refractive index of diamond is 2.42. What is
t
meaning of this statement? Refractive indices of media A, B, C and D are given below

Media Refractive index

A 1.33
1.44
C 1.52
D 1.65
In which of these four media is the
speed of light () minimum and (ü) maximum?
Find the refractive index of
medium C with respect to medium B.
31. In the
figure, nineteen elements are jumbled up. Carefully observe the figure and answer the
questions. following
(a) Pick out two elements which are
known as alkali metals.
(b) Pick out two elements which have
valency 4.
(C) Pick out two elements which belong to group 16 of the periodic table.

C
9
Ne
N
Ca
H
He
Mg
Na

Si Be

32. On adding dilute HCl to copper oxide

powde, the solution formed is blue-green.
(a) Identify the compound formed which gives blue green colour to the solution.
b)Write a balanced chemical equation.
(c) On the basis of above reaction, what should be the nature of copper oxide?
33. The values of resistances marked on the two coils R, and
R, are found to be correct. A student connecis
the given resistors in the following manner :

R R
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 He then connects the
terminals marked X and Y above to the terminals marked X and Y in tnc rcuit
given below:

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(a) In which combination both the resistors
R, and R, are connected?
(b) What would be the
average value of ratio V/I in the
observation recorded in the above
circunt
SECTION-D
34. What is a rainbow? Draw a labelled diagram show the formation of
to a rainbow.
Or
(a) Draw a ray diagram to explain the term angle of deviation.
(b) Why do the component colours of incident white light split into a
glass prism, explain.
a
spectrum while passing through
(C) Why does it take sometime to see the objects in dim light when you enter the room from bright
sunlight outside?
35. (a) In the formation of
compound between two atoms A and B, A loses two electrons and B gains
one electron.
() What is the nature of bond between A and B?
(i) Suggest the formula of the compound formed between A and B.
(b) On similar lines explain the formation of MgCl, molecule.
(c) Common salt conducts electricity only in the molten state. Why?
(d) Why is melting point of NaCl high?
36. (a) What is lymph? How is composition of lymph different from blood plasma? What is the direction
of its flow?
(6) List two functions of lymphatic system.
(c) State differences between the blood vessels artery, vein and capillary.
Or
Define heterotrophic nutrition. What are the various types of heterotrophic nutrition? Give examples
of each.

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ANSWers
current through
after
the coila every halí ro
1. The split rings commutator everses the direction ofthe uncnangea and
the coil cont.0
remains
couple to
of the coil. Thus, the direction of the rotating
rotate in the same direction.
Or
eect.

conducting wire produces magnenc

he electric current passing through a
Is l : 1.

flows through each resistor.

So, ratio of current
series, same current

3. (b)
4. Put hand in running water till irritation stops.
5. Concave mirror.
6. Copper because it is less reactive than hydrogen.
Or
it floats.
surface of calcium, therefore,
t is because hydrogen gas is formed which sticks to number of compounde
7. Carbon is considered to be the most important element because it forms largest
which are useful in our daily life.
8. Red colour
9. Nephrons
Or
Chloroplast
10. When light enters obliquely from a rarer medium into a denser medium, the speed of light decreases.
the speed of light increases.
Also, when light gets into the rarer medium from the denser medium,
11. Galvanometer is used to detect the presence of current in the circuit.
Or
Heart and Brain.
12. Lime water turns milky due to the formation of CaCO.
Or
NaOH+HCI NaCl+H,O
13. It makes possible to move the electrons in a particular direction, so closed path is necessary for the
flow of current.
14. (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
15. (a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
Or
(b) Both A and R are true, but Ris not the correct explanation of the assertion.
16. (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
17. () (a) Monohybrid cross

) (a) Gene for red colour (R) is dominant over the white colour (r.
(ii) (c) Genotype of parents RR (male parent) and rr
-

(female parent)
(iv) (c) Rr

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18. 0) (C) lungsten is an alloy that has used
high and very high melting point. Inerelo
exclusively as filaments in electric resistivity
lamps.
() (C) Alloys ha/e high
are used as
resistivity and high melting point as
compared to pure metals, tn
heating elements.
(i) (b) P =
l'R VI.
= =
Hence, option (6) does not represent electrical
(iv) 6) The resistance of wire varies powe
) (C) Copper and aluminium vires
inversely to its cross-sectional area.
low
possess resistivity and so they are generally used tor eice
transmission.
19. () (c) F has electronic
configuration 2, 8, 2.
(t) (a) F has 2 valence electrons.
(iü) (6) There are three shells in 'F.
(iv) (b) H > G>F> E is
decreasing order of size of atoms.
v) (a) B is having biggest atomic size
among B',
"E' and F'.
20. ) (a)
(ü) (b) (B) and (D)
(ii) (d)
iv) (a) Hint: It is because a child who inherits an X chromosome from her father will be a
one who
girl and
inherits a Y chromosome from his father will be a
chromosome from their mother
boy. But all children inherit a X
regardless of whether they are boys or girls.]
) (c) Genetic make-up of the tall plant can be depicted by TtWW.
21. According to Faraday's law of
electromagnetic induction- to induce current in a coil there should be
change in magnetic flux linked with the coil. It can be done in the following ways:
(a) if there is relative motion between the coil and magnet.
(b) if there is a change in current flowing through a conductor placed near the coil.
(any two)
(c) if there is relative motion between a coil and a current carrying conductor.
Or
The uniform magnetic field is represented by equidistant parallel lines. It is shown below.

22. A is basic, 'B' is acidic, 'C' is neutral and D' is strongly acidic.

23. Displacement reactions Double displacement reactions

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(a) In these reactions, more active element displaces (a) In these reactions, there is an
exchange of ions
less active element from its salt solution. between two reactants.
(6) These reactions are usually slow and take longer (b) These reactions are usually fast and take place
time for their completion. instantaneously.
C) During these reactions usually change of colour (c) During these reactions usually precipitates are
takes place in the aqueous solution, e.g. formed, e.g
Fep) +CuSO,(aq) > FeSO,(aq) + Cuo) AgNO,(aq) +NaClaq)> AgC10) + NaNO,(aq)
(Blue) (LightGreen) (White Precipitate)

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 Or
G) Sulphurous acid is formed.
SO, +H,0- H,SO,
7) Lime water turns (sulphurous acid)
milky due to the formation of calcium sulphi te.
SO+Ca(OH) CasO, +
H,O
a l e n t compounds are bad conductors ofelectricity because they consist of molecules and d n.
contain ions.
) Intermolecular forces in covalent compounds are weak, so they have low melting and
25. (a) Grass > Goat > boiling pointes.
Human
(6) Organisms which depend
upon producers for food.
26. (a) Each trophic level makes 10% energy available to next
trophic ievel.
(6) Its concentration increases with increase in
27.
trophic leve.
(a) (i) Rose- vegetative
propagation by stem () Yeast-budding (iül) Planaria- regeneration.
(b) Fragmentation is an asexual method of
reproduction in which an organism simply breaks up into
Smaller pieces
upon maturation. These pieces or fragments grow into new individuals. e.g.
Spirogyra
Or
(a) In human females, placenta provides nutrition from the mother's blood to the embryo. It facilitates
movement of glucose and
oxygen from the mother to the embryo. The developing embryo also
generates waste substances which are removed by transferring into the mother's blood
placenta.
through
(b) For ways of preventing pregnancy are:
33.
(i) Use of mechanical barriers such as condom.
(ii) Use of surgical methods such as vasectomy for male and tubectony for female.
(ii) Use of chemical methods such as oral and vaginal pills.
(iv) Use of copper T.
Two advantages of using these preventive methods are:
) These methods help in avoiding pregnancy and keeping gap between two children.
(it) These methods help in limiting the sexually transmitted diseases.
28. Three different types of vessels with one important feature are as follows:
(i) Arteries carry oxygenated blood
(i) Veins-carry deoxygenated blood
(ii) Capillaries - Exchange of O, CO, dissolved nutrients and excretory products takes place.

29. (a) Experience achieved during the lifetime of an individual does not make any change in the gene of tne
individual.

Forexample, if a person reads a book on bird« "e knowledge, he gains by reading the book does no
make any change in the gene, hence, thio anowledge will not get automatically transmitted to his
generation. Such a trait is called acquired trait.
nea
Cb) Gene is the unit of inheritance. It is the part of a chromosome which controls the appeara
of

a set of hereditary characteristics.

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30. The refractive index of any medium witlh respect to the refractive index of vacuum is cancu absolute
refractive index of that medium.

The absolute refractive index of the diamond is 2.42. It means that the speeu o
s
times the speed of light in vacuum.
2.42

or n =2.42
where n is absolute refractive index of diamond, in vacuum and v 1S tne of
c is the speed of light ope
light in diamond.

Out of gven media A', 'B, 'C, D, the minimum speed of light is in medium D' as its refractive index
is maximum. The maximum speed of light is in medium A' as its refractive index is minimum.

The refractive index of medium 'C' with respect to Diis

medium B' c 1.52 1.06.
B 1.44
31. (a) Sodium (Na) and potassium (K) are known as alkali metals.
(b) Carbon (C) and siicon (Si) have valency 4
(c) Oxygen (0) and Sulphur (S) belong to group 16 of the periodic table.
32. (a) The bluc-green colour of the solution is due to the formation of copper(1) chloride (CuC1).
(6) CuO + 2HCI CuCl, + H,O
() t is a metallic oxide. Nature of copper oxide should be basic because when a base reacts with an
acid, it forms salt and water. All metallic oxides are basic in nature.
33. Two points are common for the two resistors. So they are in parallel and the equivalent resistance
should be less than the least, i.e. 3 2.

34. Rainbow: It is an optical natural spectrum, produced by Point of

incidence
the nature in the sky, in the form of a multicoloured arc. Refraction
The rainbow is formed due to the
Sunlight Dispersion
dispersion ofsunlight
by water droplets suspended in the atmosphere after
rainfall. These water droplets act like small prisms. The Light reflects
Raindrop- internally
sunlight enters the water droplets. At the point of Refraction (Internal
reflection)
it refracts and then gets reflected Red
ncidence, disperses Refraction
internally and finally gets refracted again at the point of Violet
Point of emergence
emergence as it comes out of the rain-drop.
Formation of primary rainbow
due to refraction, dispersion and internal
Therefore,
reflection of the sunlight, different colours reach the
observer's eye along different paths and become distinct.
It creates a rainbow in the sky.
Hence "Rainbow is an example of dispersion of sunlight."

the formation of rainbow.

Necessary conditions for a

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 ) The presence of water droplets in the atmosphere, and
) T h e sun must be at the back of the observer, i.e. the observer must stand with his back towards .
s the

sun.

Or
(a)
Angle
N M
of deviation

Incident Emergent
ray ray

Refraction of light through a glass prism

(D) From Snell's law of refraction, the angle of refraction of light in a prism depends on the refractive
index of the prism material. Moreover, the refractive index of the material varies inversely with
the speed of light and also varies inversely with the wavelength of light through different angles
With respect to the incident light, as they pass through the glass prism. Thus, each colour emerges

along a different path becomes distinct and forming a spectrum.

The red colour (longer wavelength) has maximum speed in glass prism, so it is least deviated, while
the violet colour (shorter wavelength) has minimum speed, so its deviation is maximum. Also, each

colour (refracted).
to enter the eye and in dim light,
(c) In bright sunlight, the iris contracts the pupil to allow less light
it takes sometime
the iris expands the pupil to admit more light to see the object clearly. Therefore,
to increase the size of pupil in dim light.

35. (a) ) Ionic bond

i ) (A**)¢A )» ie. AB,

(b) Mg- Mg*+2e

2C1+2e 2CI
(Mg*) (<C1:
move in molten state but not in solid state.
(c) Na and CI are free to
(d It is due to strong force of attraction between oppositely charged ions of Nat and C.
fluid which flows in the lymphatic capillaries which finally joins in to form large lymph
36. (a) Lymph is a
vessels.
is colourless and contains less protein than plasma.
Lymph
Lymph flows from tissues to the heart. It plays an important part in circulatory system.

(b) Functions:
carries digested and absorbed fat from intestine.
() Lymph
(t) It drains excess fluid from extracellular space back into the blood.

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(c) Artery Vein Capillaries
They are
thick walled with narrow They are thin walled with broad Very thin walled and
| w extremely
lumen, deepiy seated in the body | lumen and
superficially seated in narrOw
and transport blood from heart to the body. They transport blood| located uat
different parts of the body.
from different organs to heart.
the terla
and vein. The exchange of e
gases
and food takes place in different
cells andtissuesthrough capillaries.
Or
Heterotrophic Nutrition: The type of nutrition in which organisms derive their food (nutrients) from
other living organisms. In heterotrophic
nutrition, the energy is derived from the intake and
of the organic substances, normally of plant or animal tissue. Heterotrophic mode of nutrition are or digeston
different types:
) Saprotrophic Nutrition: It refers to the mode of nutrition in which organisms obtain nutrients from
the dead and
decaying organic matter, e.g., fungi, yeast and bacteria are called sapropnytes
(i) Parasitic Nutrition: It refers to the mode of obtaining food synthesised by others. The organism

which obtains food is called the parasite and the organism from which food is absorbed is
called the host'. This nutrition is observed in fungi, bacteria, a few plants like Cuscuta and
some animals like Plasmodium and roundworm.
(ii) Holozoic Nutrition: It refers to the mode of nutrition in which the complex organic matter in
the form of solid food is ingested, digested and then absorbed into the cells and utilised, e.g,
Amoeba, frog, human beings.

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