Sample Paper (MCQs)

Subject: Science
Class: X
Prepared by:
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Chapter: Chemical Reactions and Equations

MCQ (Single response questions):
Q1. Electrolysis of water is a decomposition reaction. The mole ratio of hydrogen and oxygen gases liberated
during electrolysis of water is:
a) 1:1 (b)2:1 (c)4:1 (d)1:2
Q2. Which among the following is (are) double displacement reaction(s)?
(i) Pb + CuCl → PbCl2 + Cu
(ii) Na2SO4 + BaCl2 → BaSO4 +2NaCl
(iii) C +O2 → CO2
(iv) CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 +2H2O
(a) (i) and(iv)
(b) (ii)only
(c) (i) and(ii)
(d) (iii) and(iv)
Q3 Which option denotes a double displacement reaction?
(a) A + B + C
(b) A+B → C
(c) AC +BD → AD+ BC
(d) AC + B→ AB + C
Q4 Which of the following is correct balanced equation:
(a) Fe +H₂O→ Fe₃ O₄ +H₂↑
(b) 2Fe+4H₂O→Fe₃O₄+4H₂↑
(c) 3Fe+4H₂O→ Fe₃O₄+4H₂↑
(d) 3Fe+ H₂O → Fe₃O₄+ H₂↑
Q5. Are action in which a single product is formed from two or more reactants is known as a …
(a) combination
(b) double displacement
(c)decomposition reaction
(d) displacement reaction
Q6. What is chemical formula for marble?
(a) CaO
(b) Ca (OH)2
(c) CaCO3
(d) CaCl2

Q7. What is the chemical formula for quick lime?

(a) CaO, (b) Ca(OH)2 (c)CaCO3 (d)CaCl2
Q8. What is observed when a solution of potassium iodide is added to silver nitrate solution?
(a) No reaction takes place
 (b) White precipitate of silver iodide is formed
(c) yellow precipitate of Agl is formed
(d) Agl is soluble in water.
Q9. The following reaction is an example of a 4NH3(g)+5O2(g)→4NO(g)+6H2O(g)
(i) displacement reaction
(ii) combination reaction
(iii) redox reaction
(iv) neutralisation reaction
Choose the correct option:
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
Q10. Which of the following reactions is not correct:
(a) Zn+ CuSO4 → ZnSO4 +Cu
(b) 2Ag+Cu (NO3)2→2AgNO3+Cu
(c) Fe+CuSO4→FeSO4+Cu
(d) Mg+ 2HCl→ MgCl4 +H2
Q11.If a substance loses oxygen or gains hydrogen during a reaction it is said to be………………
a) Oxidised
b) Reduced
c) tarnished
d) corroded
Q12. Some metals tarnished by substances around them such as moisture when left for some time what is this
process called as?
a) Corrosion
b) Rancidity
c) Galvanization
d) Reduction
Q13. Respiration is a/an:
a) endothermic reaction
b) exothermic reaction
c) decomposition reaction
d) displacement reaction
Q14. Keeping food in air tight containers helps to slow down:
a) reduction
b) displacement
c) oxidation
d) all of the above.
Q15. When a single reactant breaks down to give simpler products there action is known as:
a) endothermic reaction
b) exothermic reaction
c) decomposition reaction
d) oxidation reaction

Answers:
1. B (2Hydrogenand1oxygen)
2. B (Both reactants undergo displacement)
3. C
4. c
5. A
6. C
7. A
8.b (White precipitate of silver iodide is formed)
9.C (Displacement and Redox reaction)
10.a(Apply rule for balancing chemical equation)
11.B(Reduction is loss of Oxygen or gain of Hydrogen)
12. a (It is a slow process)
13. b-Exothermic reaction
14. c–oxidation
15. c–decomposition reaction

Chapter: Light‐ Reflection and Refraction

MCQ (Single response questions):
Q1. What is the radius of curvature of a plane mirror?
(a) Depend on size of mirror (b)zero (c) Infinity (d) Depend upon the distance of object from mirror
Q2. An incident ray falls normally on a glass slab, what is the angle of refraction?
(a)900 (b) 450 (c) 250 (d)00
Q3. The focal length of a small concave mirror is 2.5 cm. in order to use this concave mirror as a dentist’s, the
distance of tooth from the mirror should be:
(a)5.5cm (b)4.5cm (c)3.5cm (d) 1.5cm.
Q4. The speed of light in a transparent medium is 0.6 times as that of its speed in vacuum. What is the refractive
index of the medium?
(a)1.0 (b)1.33 (c)1.55 (d)1.66
Q5. Does refractive index vary with colour of light?
(a) yes (b) no (c)sometime (d) depend on the colour of light.
Q6. What should be the position of the object, when a concave mirror is to be used in torches producing parallel
beam of light?
(a)at C (b) between C and F (c)at F (d) between F and P
Q7. No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your Image appears erect. The mirror is likely to be:
(a)plane (b)concave (c)convex (d)Either plane or convex
Q8. Magnification produced by a rear-view mirror fitted in vehicles is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) less than one (d)more than one
Q9. You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media a ray of light incident
obliquely at same angle would bend the most?
(a) water (b) mustard oil (c) glycerine (d)kerosene
Q14.A convex lens produces a magnification of+5. Where the object should be placed?
(a) At 2f (b) between 2f and f (c)at f (d) at less than f
Q15. A2.0 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of focal length 10cm. The
distance of the object from the lens is15cm. Find its magnification.
(a)1 (b)2 (c)-1 (d)-2

MCQ (Multiple Response Type):

Q1. We can get real and highly diminished or diminished size of image by convex lens in the following conditions
when object is placed at-
(i) Infinity (ii) beyond 2F1 (iii) AtF1 (iv)BetweenF1andO
Choose the correct option (a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and(iii)
 (c) (i)and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
Q2. There are certain rules for the image formation in spherical mirror. Which of the following are applicable in
convex mirror:
(i) In a convex mirror a ray of light parallel to the principal axis after reflection appears to diverge from the
focus.
(ii) In a convex mirror a ray of light directed towards the centre of curvature after reflection is reflected
back along the same direction.
(iii) In a convex mirror a ray of light passing through the optical centre goes without any deviation.
(iv) In a convex mirror a ray of light directed towards the focus after reflection goes parallel to the principal
axis. Choose the correct option (a) (i) (ii)and (iii)
(b) (i) (ii)and (iv)
(c) (ii) (iiii)and (iv)
(d) (i) (iii)and (iv)

Q3. The properties of the image formed by the plane mirrors are-
(i) Virtual
(ii) laterally inverted
(iii) inverted
(iv) Size of the image is equal to that of the object
Choose the correct option:
(a) (ii) (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i) (iii)and (iv)
(c) (i) (ii)and (iii)
(d) (i) (ii)and (iv)
Q4. When the object is placed between the pole of the mirror and Its principal focus of concave mirror, what
would be the characteristic of the image?
(i)Virtual
(ii)erect
(iii)real
(iv)Inverted
(v)Larger than the object.
(vi)Smaller than the object.
Choose the correct option:
(a) (i) (ii) and (v)
(b) (i) (ii)and (vi)
(c) (iii) (iv)and (v)
(d) (iii) (iv)and (vi)
Q 5. We use concave mirrors in day-to-day commonly –
(i) by dentist
(ii) as shaving mirror
(iii) as traffic mirror
(iv) As rear-view mirror
(v) as reflectors in torches
Choose the correct option
(a) (i)(ii) and (iii)
(b) (i) (ii)and(iv)
(c) (i) (ii)and (v)
(d) (i) (iv)and(v)
Answer:
MCQ (Single response questions):

Ans1. Infinity Explanation: it is cut of sphere of infinite radius

Ans2. Zero Explanation: from snell’s Law (sini/sinr)=constant
Ans3. 1.5cm Explanation: for Erect Image object must lies between F and pole of concave mirror
Ans4. 1.66 Explanation: n=Vair/Vm
Ans5. Yes Explanation: For deferent colour refractive index of medium are different
Ans6.At the focus Explanation:Light ray incident through focus become parallel to principal axis
Ans7. Either plane or convex. Explanation: Size of image does not depend on position of object
Ans8. Less than one Explanation: Image formed by convex mirror always diminished.
Ans9. Glycerine Explanation: optical density of Glycerine is greater than others
Ans14 At less than f Explanation: for Virtual image object must lies between F and optical centre
Ans15. -2 (Explanation: ho=2cm, f=10cm,u=-15cm from(1/f)=(1/v)-(1/u) v=30 cm and from m=(v/u)m=-2)

MCQ (Multiple Response Type):

Q1. (a),
Q2. (b),
Q3. (d),
Q 4. (a)
Q 5. (c)

Chapter: LIFE PROCESSES

1.In which of the following groups of organisms, food materialis broken down outside the body and absorbed?
(a) Mushroom, green plants, Amoeba
(b) Yeast, mushroom, bread mould
(c) Paramecium, Amoeba, Cuscuta
(d) Cuscuta, lice, tapeworm
2. If salivary amylase is lacking in the saliva, which of the following events in the mouth cavity will be affected?
(a) Proteins breaking down into amino acids
(b) Starch breaking down into sugars
(c) Fats breaking down into fatty acids and glycerol
(d) Absorption of vitamins
3. A few drops of iodine solution were added to rice water. The solution turned blue-black in colour. This indicates
that rice water contains
(a) complex proteins
(b) simple proteins
(c) fats
(d) starch
4.The procedure used for cleaning the blood of a person by separating urea from itis called:
(a) osmosis
(b) filtration
(c) dialysis
(d) double circulation
5. How is the circulations of blood in fish different from that in humans?
(a) The heart in fish is bigger in size.
(b) The flow of blood in fish is unidirectional.
(c) The blood goes through heart only once in fishes.
(d) The heart of fish has more chambers compared to that of a human.
MCQ WITH MULTIPLE RESPONSES
1. Which of the following statement(s) is (are)true about respiration?
(i) During inhalation, ribs move inward and diaphragm is raised
(ii) In the alveoli, exchange of gases takes place i.e., oxygen from alveolar air diffuses into blood and carbondioxide
from the blood into the alveolar air
(iii) Haemoglobin has a greater affinity for carbon dioxide than oxygen
(iv) Alveoli increase surface area for exchange of gases
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
2.Which ofthe following statement(s) is (are)true about the heart?
(i) The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from different parts of the body while the right atrium
receives deoxygenated blood from lungs.
(ii) Left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different body parts while right ventricle pumps
deoxygenated blood to lungs.
(iii) Left atrium transfers oxygenated blood to the right ventricle which sends it to different body parts.
(iv) The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body while the left
ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body.
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (ii) and(iv)
(d) (i) and (iii)

3.The role of nasal cavity in human respiratory system

(i) Filtration of inhaled air.
(ii) Removal of germs and dust.
(iii) Moistening ofthe inhaled air.
(a)(i) &(ii)
(b)(ii) & (iii)
(c)(i), (ii) & (iii)
(d) None of these

REASON AND ASSERTION

1. Assertion: Although bile juice has no digestive enzymes it is still considered to be very important during
digestion of food
Reason: Bile provide alkaline medium and emulsifies fat.
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) TheAssertionandtheReasonarecorrectbuttheReasonisnotthecorrectexplanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d)Assertion is false but the Reason is true.

2. Assertion: Herbivores have longer small intestine as compared to Carnivores

Reason: Food takes more time to digest in Carnivore
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the 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.

3. Assertion: Haemoglobin content is more in the children than the adult.

Reason: Children have higher metabolic rate and growth rate than the adults.
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the 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

Others:
Q1. What is the full form of ATP?
(1) Adenisyne tri-phosphate
(2) Adenosine tri-phosphate
(3) Adenosine tetraphosphate
(4) Adenosine monophosphate
Q2. Respirationis
(1) Catabolic process
(2) Anabolic process
(3) Physical process
(4) Biophysical process
Q3. Respiration is the process in which-
(1) Energy is released and stored in the form of ATP
(2) Energy is stored in the form of ADP
(3) Energy is not released at all
(4) Energy is used up
Q4. The form of energy used in respiration is -
(1) Electricalenergy
(2) Chemical energy
(3) Mechanical energy
(4) Radiant energy
Q5. How many types of respiration are there?
(1) 1
(2) 3
(3) 2
(4) None of the above

References:
[1] NCERT guide
[2] OSWAL’S all in one guide
[3] Physics wallah sample test paper
[4] KVS