Subject: Science - II Prelims – 1 Standard: 10th CBSE Marks: 80

Student Name: ______________________________________ Time: 3 hours

General Instruction:
1. The question paper comprises Five Sections – A, B, C, D, and E. There are 39 questions in
the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 26 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks
each.
4. Section C – Question no. 27 to 33 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
5. Section D – Question no. 34 to 36 are Long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
6. Section E - Questions no from 37 to 39 are Case based questions with three sub questions
and are of 4 marks each.
7. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice has been provided in few questions.
A student is expected to attempt only one of these questions.

SECTION – A
MCQ (1 × 20 = 20)
1. A student added acetic to test tubes I, II, III and IV containing the labelled substance and then
brought a burning splinter near the mouth of each test tube.

The splinter would be extinguished when brought near the mouth of test tube.
(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV
2. A solution reacts with zinc granules to give a gas which burns a ‘pop’ sound. The solution
contains
(a) Mg(OH)2 (b) Na2CO3 (c) NaCl (d) HCl
3. You are asked to prepare hard water in your laboratory. Select a group from the following groups
of salts, any salt of which you may dissolve in distilled water to obtain hard water.
(a) NaCl; Na2SO4; HCl (b) NaCl; CaCl2; KCl
(c) CaCl2; CaSO4; MgSO4 (d) Na2SO4; CaSO4; MgSO4
4. The molecular formula of an organic compound is C 48H94. The compound belongs to the
homologous series of
(a) Alkenes (b) Aldehydes (c) Alkynes (d) Alkanes
5. A current flows in a wire running between the S and N poles of a magnet lying horizontally as
shown in figure below

The force on the wire due to the magnet is directed

(a) From N to S
(b) From S to N
(c) Vertically downwards
(d) Vertically upwards
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6. CH3CH2OH → CH3COOH
In the above given reaction, alkaline KMnO4 acts as
(a) Reducing agent (b) Oxidising agent (c) Catalyst (d) Dehydrating agent
7. If the diameter of a resistance wire is halved, then its resistance becomes
(a) Four times (b) Half (c) One-fourth (d) Two times
8. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?
(a) Biomagnification is a phenomenon in which concentration of harmful chemicals increases
progressively at each trophic level
(b) High energy U.V radiation splits ozone
(c) Only 1% of the sunlight that reaches the earth’s surface is captured by the plants and
converted into chemical energy
(d) Garden is an artificial ecosystem
9. Which of the following statement are true about brain?
i. The main thinking part of brain is hind brain
ii. Centres of hearing, smell, memory, sight are located in forebrain
iii. Involuntary actions like salivation, vomiting, blood pressure are controlled by the medulla
in the hind brain
iv. Cerebellum does not control posture and balance of the body.
(a) i and ii (b) i, ii and iii (c) ii and iii (d) iii and iv
10. Which statement is/are correct?
i. An ammeter is connected in series in a circuit and a voltmeter is connected in parallel.
ii. An ammeter has a high resistance.
iii. A voltmeter has a low resistance.
(a) i, ii, iii (b) i, ii (c) ii, iii (d) i
11. In Rhizopus, tubular thread like structures bearing sporangia at their tips are called
(a) filaments (b) hyphae (c) rhizoids (d) roots

12. The image shows the structure of a neuron

Which of the following options shows the mechanism of the travelling of sense in our body
after our nose senses a smell?
(a) Olfactory receptors → dendritic tip of a nerve cell → axon → nerve ending → release of the
signal → dendritic tip of another nerve cell
(b) Olfactory receptors → dendritic tip of a nerve cell → axon → cell body → release of the signal
→ dendritic tip of another nerve cell
(c) Gustatory receptors → dendritic tip of a nerve cell → cell body → axon → release of the
signal → dendritic tip of another nerve cell
(d) Gustatory receptors → dendritic tip of a nerve cell → axon → cell body → release of the
signal → dendritic tip of another nerve cell
13. The force experienced by a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field is the largest
when the angle between the conductor and the magnetic field is
(a) 45° (b) 60° (c) 90° (d) 180°
 14. Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement I: One cell can spilt only into two cells by the process of fission.
Statement II: Plasmodium reproduces by the process of multiple fission.
Statement III: In Leishmania spiltting of cells during fission can take place in any orientation
with respect to its body structure.
(a) Statements I and III are correct (b) Statements II and III are correct
(c) Only statement III is correct (d) Only statement II is correct
15. In 1987, an agreement was formulated by the UNEP to freeze the production of ‘X’ to prevent
depletion of ‘Y’, ‘X’ and ‘Y’ respectively referred here as
(a) Ozone, CFCs (b) CFCs, UV rays (c) CFCs, Ozone (d) UV rays, Diatomic oxygen
16. Identify the correct functions of P, Q, R and S given in the figure

P Q R S
Receiving pollen Attracting
A Protecting flower Dehiscence of anther
grains pollinators
Attracting Providing nutrition to Contains female Producing pollen
B
pollinators flower gamete grains
Producing pollen Avoiding self- Attracting
C Protecting flower
grains pollination pollinators
Receiving pollen Producing pollen Contains female
D Attracting pollinators
grains grains gamete
17. Assertion: In a homologous series of alcohols, the formula for the second member is C 2H5OH
and the third member is C3H7OH.
Reason: The difference between the molecular masses of the two consecutive members of a
homologous series is 144.
(a) Both the A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
(b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A
(c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true
18. Assertion: When a bacterium divides into two and the resultant two bacteria divide again, the
four bacteria produced would be almost similar.
Reason: DNA copying involves small inaccuracies in the reproduction process.
(a) Both the A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
(b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A
(c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true
19. Assertion: Earth wire should be of green insulation.
Reason: Main fuse is connected with the neutral wire.
(a) Both the A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
(b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A
(c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true
20. Assertion: Wilting of leaves is observed in plants.
Reason: Cytokinin acts as inhibitory hormone in plants.
(a) Both the A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of the A
(b) A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the A
(c) A is true but R is false (d) A is false but R is true
 SECTION – B
Very short answer questions (6 × 2 = 12)
21. Give reasons: Why does dry HCl gas not change the colour of the dry litmus paper?
22. Label the endocrine glands in the following figure

23. a) What is an ecosystem? List two main components.

b) We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be clean regularly. Explain.
or
What is meant by food chain? ‘The number of trophic levels of food chain is limited’. Give
reason
24. What is the difference between a direct current and an alternating current? How many times
does AC used in India change direction in one second?
25. What would be the effect on the resistance of a metal wire of
i. Increasing its length?
ii. Increasing its diameter?
iii. Increasing its temperature?
or
Calculate the area of cross section of a wire if its length is 1.0m, its resistance is 23Ω and the
resistivity of the material of the wire is 1.84 × 10Ωm.
26. Distinguish between gamete and zygote. Explain their roles in sexual reproduction.

SECTION – C
Short answer questions (7 × 3 = 21)
27. Write chemical equations for what happens when
i. Sodium metal is added to ethanol acid
ii. Solid sodium carbonate is added to ethanol acid.
iii. Ethanol acid reacts with a dilute solution of sodium hydroxide.
28. Write the structural formula of ethanol. What happens when it is heated with excess of conc.
H2SO4 at 443K? Write the chemical equation for the reaction stating the role of conc. H 2SO4
in this reaction.
or
A carboxylic acid (molecular formula C2H4O2) reacts with an alcohol in the presence of an acid
catalyst to form a compound ‘X’. The alcohol on oxidation with alkaline KMnO 4 followed by
acidification gives the same carboxylic acid C2H4O2. Write the name and structure of
i. Carboxylic acid
ii. Alcohol
iii. The compound ‘X’
29. Consider the following salts
Na2CO3, NaCl, NH4Cl, CH3COONa, K2SO4, (NH4) SO4 which of these salts will give
i. Acidic solutions?
ii. Neutral solutions?
iii. Basic solutions (or alkaline solutions)?
30. Observe the given figure and answer the following questions

(i) Enlist the functions of parts labelled as A, B, C and D.

(ii) What happens to the lining of uterus (a) before the release
a of fertilized egg and (b) if no fertilization occurs.
(iii) Name the parts associated with (a) fertilization
(b) production of an egg

31. Write any two functions of each of the following

(a) Sensory neuron (b) Motor neuron (c) Vertebral column
32. The circuit diagram given below shows the combination of three resistors R1, R2 and R3.

Find:
i. Total resistance of the circuit
ii. Total current flowing in the circuit
iii. The potential difference across R.

33. Explain what is short-circuiting and overloading in an electric supply. Why is series circuit
not used in domestic circuit?

SECTION – D
Long answer questions (3 × 5 = 20)
34. a. Define the term ‘isomers’.
b. Draw two possible isomers of the compound with molecular formula C3H6O and write their
names.
c. Give the electron dot structure of the above two compounds
or
An organic compound A having the molecular formula C3H8O is a liquid at room temperature.
The organic liquid A reacts with sodium metal to evolve a gas which burns causing a little
explosion. When the organic liquid A heated with concentrated sulphuric acid at 170°C, it
forms a compound B which decolourizes bromine water. The compound B adds on one
molecule of hydrogen in the presence of Ni as catalyst to forms compound C which gives
substitution reactions with chlorine.
a. What is compound A? b. What is compound B?
c. What type of reaction occurs when A is converted into B?
d. What is compound C?
e. What type of reaction takes place when B is converted into C?

35. (i) Identify A, B, C and D in the given figure. Write their names.
(ii) What is pollination? Explain its significance.
(iii) Explain the processes of fertilization in flowers. Name the parts of the
flower that develop after fertilization into (a) seed (b) fruit
or
 Explain what happens when
a) Testosterone is released in males
b) Pollen grains falls on the stigma of flowers
c) Egg fuses with sperm cells
d) Planaria is cut into many pieces
e) Buds are formed on notches of the bryophyllum leaf.
36. Two lamps, one rated 40W at 220V and the other 60W at 220V, are connected in parallel to
the electric supply at 220V.
i. Draw a circuit diagram to show the connections.
ii. Calculate the current drawn from the electric supply.
iii. Calculate the total energy consumed by the two lamps together when they operate for one
hour.

SECTION – E
Case based questions (3 × 4 = 12)
37. The table given below shows the hints given by the quiz master in a quiz.
Sr. Hint
No.
1 Substance 'C' is used as a preservative.
'C' has two carbon atoms; 'C' is obtained by the reaction of 'A' in presence of alkaline
2
Potassium permanganate followed by acidification.
Misuse of 'A' in industries is prevented by adding Methanol, Benzene, and Pyridine to
3
'A'.
4 'F' is formed on heating 'A' in presence of conc. Sulphuric acid.
5 'F' reacts with Hydrogen gas in presence of Nickel and Palladium catalyst.
Based on the above hints answer the following questions:
a) Give the IUPAC names of A and F
b) Illustrate with the help of chemical equations the changes taking place. (A → C and A → F)
or
Name the chemical reactions which occur in steps 2 and 5. Identify the compounds formed in
these steps if 'A' is replaced with its next homologue.

38. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions on the basis of your understanding of
the paragraph related studied concepts.
Flower is a reproductive structure of angiosperms. Stamens and pistil are the reproductive
parts 0f a flower which contain the germ-cells. The flower may be unisexual or bisexual.
Stamen is the male reproductive part and it produces pollen grains. Pistil is the female
reproductive part.
i. What is meant by unisexual flower?
ii. Rajani touched the stamen of the flower and found the yellowish powder on her hands. What
does that powder contain?
iii. a) Rakesh artificially removed all the anthers from all the flowers of a bisexual plant, and
observes the same plant after few weeks. He saw that some fruits were formed on that plant.
Provide a suitable explanation for the above situation.
b) What is meant by bisexual flower?
or
iii. a) Where is the zygote located in the flower after fertilization?
b) What is the fate of the ovules and the ovary in a flower after fertilization?
39. The table below shows the current in three different electrical appliances when connected to
the 240V mains supply:
Appliances Circuit
Kettle 8.5A
Lamp 0.4A
Toaster 4.8A
i. Which appliance has the greatest electrical resistance? How does the data show this?
ii. The lamp is connected to the mains supply by using a thin, twin-cored cable consisting of live
and neutral wires. State two reasons why this cable should not be used for connecting the
kettle to the mains supply.
iii. Calculate the power rating of the kettle when it is operated from the 240V mains supply.
iv. A man takes the kettle abroad where the mains supply is 120V. What is the current in the
kettle when it is operated from the 120V supply?

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