Question bank

Science
2022-2023
D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOL
CHEMISTRY:
Q1.When ferrous sulphate crystals are strongly heated, the gas/ vapour not evolved are of:

a. SO2 b. SO3 c. O2 d. H2O

Q2. Following questions consists of two statements- Assertion (A) and reason (R). Answer
the following questions selecting appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is correct explanation for A.
(b) Both A and R are correct and R is not correct explanation for A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
1.A: Decomposition of vegetable matter into compost into compost is an example of
exothermic reactions.
R. Exothermic reactions are those reactions in which heat is evolved.
2.A:The balancing of chemical equations is based on law of conservation of mass.
R: Total mass of reactants is half the total mass of the product.
3.A:The compounds like glucose and alcohol contain hydrogen but do not conduct electricity.
R. Acids produce hydronium ion in water.
4.A: Acids react with base to form water and salt.
R: Metals reacts with acid to form corresponding salt and nitrogen gas is evolved.
5.A: Washing soda is used to remove permanent hardness of water.
R: Washing soda has 10 molecules of water of crystallization.
Q3. 2g od barium hydroxide is mixed with 1 g of ammonium chloride. The mixture was
stirred with glass rod.
a. Will the test tube be hot or cold to touch? What are such reactions called?
b. Write the balanced chemical equation for the same.
Q4. Differentiate between combination reaction and decomposition reaction.
Q5. Write the balanced chemical equations for the following:
a. Aluminium chloride reacts with ammonium hydroxide to give aluminium hydroxide
and ammonium chloride.
b. Photolytic decomposition of silver bromide.
Q6. Observe the figure and answer the question:

a. What is the type of reaction in the above given set up?

b. What will be products formed in the given reaction?
c. Why acidulated water is used in the above set up?
d. The products so formed are observed to be NOT in equal volumes. Why?
e. Give one more example of same type of reaction.
Q7.A solution of potassium chloride when mixed with silver nitrate solution forms an
insoluble white substance. Write the chemical reaction involved and also the type of the
chemical reaction.
Q8.A magnesium ribbon is burnt in oxygen to give a white coloured compound. When a
solution of compound is tested with litmus , it was found to basic in nature.
a. Name the compound and write the balanced chemical equation for the same.
b. Name the type of reaction .
c. If methyl orange was used as an indicator, what colour change might have observed
with the compound so formed?
Q9. On heating blue coloured powder of copper nitrate in a boiling test tube, a black
coloured compound is formed along with two gases, one of the gas ‘X’ is important for
combustion and other gas ‘Y’ is evolved with brown fumes which is a gaseous pollutant.
a. Name all the products formed in the above mentioned reaction.
b. Write the balanced chemical equation and also type of reaction.
c. What could be the pH range of aqueous solution of the gas‘Y’.
Q10. What is the relationship between oxidation and oxidizing agent in a redox reaction?
Explain with a help of an example.
Q11. Explain the following:
a. Metals oxides are basic in nature where as nonmetal oxides are acidic in nature.
b. Dry HCl gas is not acidic but its solution is acidic in nature.
Q12. How can you prepare washing soda from brine. State all the chemical reactions
involved in it.Also write any two uses of washing soda.
Q13. Name the acid which is present in the ant sting and give its chemical formula. Also give
one remedy to be used to relief the discomfort caused.
Q14. Which of the following has a higher concentration of hydronium ions and why?
1 M HCl or 1M of CH3COOH
Q15.What happens when caustic soda reacts with zinc?
What happens when hydrochloric acid reacts with zinc?
Q16. What pH do you expect for NaCl, CuSO4 and Na2CO3 . Why?
Q17. How does baking powder help the bread or cake to rise? What is the role of tartaric
acid?
Q18. What is a difference between a base and alkali?
Q19. Five solutions A, B, C, D and E have pH values of 12, 9, 7, 5 and 3 respectively .
Which solution is most acidic, most basic, least acidic , least basic and neutral.
Arrange them in the order of increasing H+ ion concentration.
Q20. Briefly explain the principle of soda acid fire extinguisher.

PHYSICS

1. 1.Name the spherical mirror which:

(a) has a positive focal length (b) always forms a virtual image
2. Redraw the diagram given below in your answer book and show the direction of the
light ray after reflection from the mirror.

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3. 3. What is the nature of the image formed by a concave mirror if the magnification
produced by the mirror is: (a) +3 (b) -1
4. List two possible ways in which a concave mirror can produce a magnified image of an
object placed in front of it. State the difference, if any, between these two images.
5. Which phenomenon is responsible for making the path of light visible?
6. Which type of mirror is used to give erect and enlarged image of an object?
7. Draw the following diagram in your answer book and show the formation of image of
the object AB with the help of suitable rays.
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8. Draw ray diagrams to show the image formation by a concave mirror
1. For an object placed at the focus (F).
2. For an object placed between centre of curvature (C) and focus (F)
9. What is atmospheric refraction? Use this phenomenon to explain the following
natural events.
(a) Twinkling of stars.
(b) Advanced sun-rise and delayed sunset
Draw diagrams to illustrate your answers.
10. The absolute refractive indices of glass and water are 4/3 and 3/2 respectively. If the
speed of light in glass is 2 × 108 m/s, calculate the speed of light in (i) vacuum, (ii)
water.
11. If the image formed by mirror for all positions of the object placed in front of it is
always virtual and diminished, state the type of the mirror. Draw a ray diagram in
support of your answer. Where are such mirrors commonly used and why? (Note :Show
any diagrams other than when object placed at infinity)
12. List the sign conventions for reflection of light by spherical mirrors. Draw a diagram
and apply these conventions in the determination of focal length of a spherical mirror
which forms a three times magnified real image of an object placed 16 cm in front of
it.
13. Two lenses of power +3.5 D and -2.5 D are placed in contact. Find the power and focal
length of the lens combination.
14. State the laws of refraction of light. If the speed of light in vacuum is 3X108 ms-1, find
the speed of light in a medium of absolute refractive index 1.5.
15. What happens when a second identical prism is placed in an inverted position with
respect to the first prism? Draw a labeled ray diagram to illustrate it.
16. (a) What is meant by ‘power of a lens?’
(b)State and define the S.I unit of power of a lens.
(c) A convex lens of focal length 25 cm and a concave lens of focal length 10 cm are
placed in close contact with each other. Calculate the lens power of this combination.
17. Define power of a lens. What is its unit? One student uses a lens of focal length 50 cm
and another of –50 cm. What is the nature of the lens and its power used by each of
them?
18. Define the term power of accommodation. Write the modification in the curvature of
the eye lens which enables us to see the nearby objects clearly?
19. A student suffering from myopia is not able to see distinctly the objects placed
beyond 5 m.
(a) List two possible reasons due to which this defect of vision may have arisen. With
the help of ray diagrams, Explain.
(b) Why the student is unable to see distinctly the objects placed beyond 5 m from his
eyes?
 (c) The type of the corrective lens used to restore proper vision and how this defect is
corrected by the use of this lens.
(d) If, in this case, the numerical value of the focal length of the corrective lens is 5 m,
find the power of the lens as per the new Cartesian sign convention.
20.Differentiate between a glass slab and a glass prism. What happens when a narrow beam
of white light passes through (a) glass slab and (b) glass prism?

BIOLOGY

1. Draw the human respiratory system with diaphragm at the end of expiration and label the
following parts.
(a) Alveoli
(b) Bronchi
(c) Bronchioles
(d) Trachea
(e) Nasal passage
(f) Diaphragm
2. Describe an activity with a diagram to prove chlorophyll pigments are necessary for
photosynthesis.
3. Describe an activity with a diagram to prove that carbondioxide is necessary for
photosynthesis.
4. Draw the human alimentary canal and label the following parts :
(a) The part where the digestion starts.
(b) The muscular wall which separates chest cavity from the abdomen.
(c) The part where the protein digestion starts.
(d) The gland which secretes bile juice.
(e) The part where digestion and absorption gets completed.
(f) The part where maximum water absorption takes place.
(g) The part meant for egestion.
(h) The gland which secretes lipase enzyme.
5. How does the major nutrient in chappatis eaten by you in your food get digested and
finally absorbed by the alimentary canal?
6. Mention the major glands associated with the alimentary canal of man and write their
functions.
7. Draw the internal structure of human heart with the help of a well-labelled diagram (any 8
parts).
8. Describe briefly the process of double circulation in human beings.
9. (i) Draw a neat labelled diagram of human excretory system and label the following parts :
(a) The part where urine is formed.
(b) The part where urine is stored.
(c) The part which takes the urine to the storage sac.
(d) The part through which urine is thrown out of the body.
(ii) Briefly explain the mechanism of urine formation.
10. A liquid X of colour Y circulates in the human body only in one direction : from body
tissues to the heart. Among other things, liquid X contains germs from both living and dead
cells. The liquid X is cleaned of germs and dead cells by a special type of white blood cells
called Z. This cleaned liquid is then put into blood circulatory system.
(a) What is liquid X and mention its colour.
(b) What are Z?
(c) The liquid X is somewhat similar to a component of blood. Name this component.
(d) Why is liquid X not red?
(a) Cerebrum
(b) Cranium
(c) Hypothalamus
(d) Pons
(e) Medulla
(f) Cerebellum
(g) Spinal cord
(h) Pituitary gland
12. Design an activity to show that CO2 is produced during breathing.
13. Mention the functions of cerebrum and cerebellum
14. What is haemoglobin? State the consequences of it in our body.
15. How are fats digested in our bodies? Where does this process take place?
16. What is photosynthesis? Explain its mechanism.
17. Describe the process of nutrition in amoeba with the help of diagram.
18. Write three types of blood vessels. Give one important feature of each.
19. How do leaves of plants help in excretion?
20. Describe the structure and function of a nephron.