Series ARSP/04 Set ~ 4

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SCIENCE

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General Instructions:

1. This question paper consists of 39 questions in 5 sections.

2. All questions are compulsory. However, an internal choice is provided in some questions. A student is expected to
attempt only one of these questions.

3. Section A consists of 20 objective-type questions carrying 1 mark each.

4. Section B consists of 6 Very Short questions carrying 02 marks each. Answers to these questions should be in the

range of 30 to 50 words.

5. Section C consists of 7 Short Answer type questions carrying 03 marks each. Answers to these questions should
be in the range of 50 to 80 words.

6. Section D consists of 3 Long Answer type questions carrying 05 marks each. Answers to these questions should

be in the range of 80 to 120 words.

7. Section E consists of 3 source-based/case-based units of assessment of 04 marks each with sub-parts.

Section A
1. Zinc pieces were placed in each of the four test tubes containing different salt solutions as shown below [1]

A colour change would be observed in solutions:

a) II and IV b) III and IV

c) II and III d) I and IV

2. What happens when dilute HCl is added to iron fillings? Select the correct answer. [1]

a) Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are b) Iron salt and water are produced
produced

c) No reaction takes place d) chlorine gas and iron hydroxide are

produced
3. The chemical formula for plaster of Paris is: [1]

a) 2CaSO4 H2O b) CaSO4 H2O

c) CaSO4 2H2O d) CaSO4 H2O

4. The total number of electrons shared in the formation of an ethyne molecule is: [1]
 a) 10 b) 4

c) 3 d) 6
5. A metal is heated with dil H2SO4. The gas evolved is collected by the method shown in the figure. Answer the [1]
following questions based on it:

Name the method used for the collection of gas.

a) Upward displacement method b) Downward replacement method

c) Downward displacement method d) Upward replacement method

6. Which of the following metal reacts neither with cold water nor with hot water but reacts with hot steam to [1]
produce hydrogen gas?

a) Mg b) Fe

c) Ca d) Na
7. Which of the following are unsaturated hydrocarbons? [1]
i. H3C - CH2 - CH2 - CH3
ii. H3C - C C - CH3
iii.

iv.

a) (ii) and (iv) b) (iii) and (iv)

c) (i) and (iii) d) (ii) and (iii)

8. A portion of each of four destarched leaves of a plant was covered with paper strips of various kinds. The plant [1]
was exposed to sunlight for 5 hours. There after the strips were removed and the leaves tested for starch in the
covered portion.
Which one out of the four leaves gave the starch test in the covered portion?

a) That covered with white paper strip. b) That covered with green paper strip.

c) That covered with a transparent paper strip. d) That covered with black paper strip.
9. In an experiment with pea plants, a pure tall plant (TT) is crossed with a pure short plant (tt). The ratio of pure [1]
tall plant to pure short plants in F2 generation will be

a) 1 : 3 b) 3 : 1

c) 2 : 1 d) 1 : 1
10. In Rhizopus, tubular thread-like structures bearing sporangia at their tips are called [1]

a) filaments b) roots

c) rhizoids d) hyphae
11. In human males, all the chromosomes are paired perfectly except one. This/these unpaired chromosome is/are [1]
i. large chromosome
ii. small chromosome
iii. Y-chromosome
iv. X-chromosome

a) (iii) and (iv) b) (i) and (ii)

c) (ii) and (iv) d) (iii) only

12. In which kind of respiration more energy is released? [1]

a) All of these b) Photorespiration

c) Aerobic respiration d) Anaerobic respiration

13. A wire is placed between the magnetic poles as shown in figure. In which direction does a force act on the wire? [1]

a) Vertically upward on the wire b) From west to east

c) Vertically downward on the wire d) From east to west

14. The resistivity does not change if [1]

a) the shape of the resistor is changed b) the temperature is changed

c) both material and temperature are changed d) the material is changed

15. Which of the following statements about food chain are correct? [1]
i. It includes repeated eating, i.e., each group eats the other and is subsequently eaten by some other group of
organisms.
ii. It shows a series of branching lines and bidirectional flow of energy.
iii. It shows the unidirectional flow of energy and proceeds in a progressive straight line.
iv. Omnivores occupy different trophic positions in different food chains.

a) (i) and (iii) only b) (i) and (ii) only

c) (i), (iii) and (iv) only d) (ii) and (iv) only

16. The driving force of an ecosystem is: [1]

a) Biomass b) Producers

c) Solar energy d) Carbohydrates in plants

17. Assertion (A): Reaction of Quicklime with water is an exothermic reaction. [1]
Reason (R): Quicklime reacts vigorously with water releasing a large amount of heat.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

18. Assertion (A): Self-pollination occurs when the pollen grains from the anther of a flower are transferred to the [1]
stigma of same flower or another flower on the same plant.
 Reason (R): Insects and wind help in autogamy.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

19. Assertion (A): A solenoid tends to expand, when a current passes through it. [1]
Reason (R): Two straight parallel metallic wires carrying current in same direction attract each other.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

20. Assertion (A): Hospital wastes like used syringes, urine bags, etc. can be incinerated. [1]
Reason (R): Incineration burns the waste at very high temperature and converts it to ashes.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
21. Which organic compound is added to make ethanol unfit for drinking purposes? What is the name of the mixture [2]
formed?
22. i. Name the site of implantation and development of baby in human female. [2]
ii. Mention any two benefits of using barrier method during sexual act.
23. Draw a diagram of human excretory system and label the following: [2]
i. Urinary bladder
ii. Left kidney
iii. Left ureter
OR
Give scientific reasons : Amount of energy released during anaerobic respiration is much less than the amount of
energy released during aerobic respiration.
24. Obtain an expression for magnification of an image formed by a concave mirror. [2]
25. a. Write the percentage of (i) solar energy captured by the autotrophs and (ii) energy transferred from [2]
autotrophs to the next level in a food chain.
b. What are trophic levels? Why do different food chains in an ecosystem not have more than four to five
trophic levels? Give reason.
OR
What are the characteristics of energy transfer in biosphere?
26. A beam of blue, green and yellow light passes through the earth's atmosphere. Name the colour which is [2]
scattered
i. the most,
ii. the least.
Section C
27. Nikita took Zn, Al, Cu, Fe, Mg and Na metal and put each metal in cold water and then hot water. She reacted [3]
 the metal with steam
(i) Name the metal which reacts with cold water.
(ii) Which of the above metals react with steam?
(iii) Name the metal which reacts with hot water.
(iv) Arrange these metals in order of increasing reactivity.
28. The atomic number of an element is 20. Write its electronic configuration. State whether this element is a metal [3]
or a non-metal. What is its valency? Write the name and formula of the compound which this element forms
with chlorine.
OR
Sample pieces of five metals A, B, C, D and E were added to the tabulated solutions separately. The results observed
are shown in the table:

Metal

A No Change No Change No Change Coating on metal No Change

B Grey Deposit on metal Brown Coating on metal No Change Coating on metal No Change

C No Change No Change No Change No Change No Change

D No Change -------- No Change Coating on metal No Change

E -------- Brown Coating New Coating New Coating No Change

Based on the observations recorded in the table, answer the following:

(1) Which is the most reactive metal?
(2) Which is the least reactive metal?
(3) What would be observed if metal D were added to a solution of copper (II) sulphate?
(4) What would be observed if metal E were added to a solution of iron (II) sulphate?
(5) Arrange the metals A, B, C, D and E in decreasing order of their reactivity?
29. Name the following [3]
i. The process in plants that links light energy with chemical energy.
ii. Organisms that can prepare their own food.
iii. The cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs.
iv. Cells that surround a stomatal pore.
v. Organisms that cannot prepare their own food.
vi. An enzyme secreted from gastric glands in the stomach that act on proteins.
30. Outline a project which aims to find the dominant coat colour in dogs. [3]
31. The refractive indices 1.0003, 1.31 1.5 respectively of Air, Ice and Benzine in which of these does the light [3]
travels fastest?
32. An electrician puts a fuse of rating 5 A in that part of domestic electrical circuit in which an electric heater of [3]
rating 1.5 kW, 220 V is operating. What is likely to happen in this case and why?
33. i. Several electric bulbs designed to be used on a 220V electric supply line are rated 10W. How many lamps [3]
can be connected in parallel with each other across the two wires of 220V line if the maximum allowable
current is 5A?
 ii. A heater coil connected to 200 V has a resistance of 80 . If the heater is plugged in for the time t such that 1
kg of water at 20°C attains a temperature of 60°C. Find the power of the heater and the heat absorbed by
water.
Section D
34. The solid element A exhibits the property of catenation. It is also present in the form of a gas B in the air which [5]
is utilized by plants in photosynthesis. An allotrope C of this element is used in glass cutters.
i. What is element A?
ii. What is the gas B?
iii. Name the allotrope C.
iv. State another use of allotrope C (other than in glass cutters).
v. Name another allotrope of element A which exists as spherical molecules.
vi. Name a yet another allotrope of element A which conducts electricity.
OR
Discuss the important characteristics of covalent compounds.
35. a. Describe asexual reproduction in Amoeba. [5]
b. How does sexual reproduction in plants takes place?
OR
Following are the two examples of plant movement. One is drooping of leaves in touch-me-not plant and second is
attaching of pea plant to a support with the help of tendrils.
i. What is the stimulus which is common for movement in both the cases?
ii. What is the difference in movement in both the plants? Explain.
iii. Give appropriate scientific terms for the movements described in both cases.
36. Find the size, nature and position of image formed when an object of size 1 is placed at a distance of 15 cm from [5]
a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm.
OR
Draw a ray diagram in each of the following cases to show the formation of image, when the object is placed:
i. between optical center and principal focus of a convex lens.
ii. anywhere in front of a concave lens.
iii. at 2F of a convex lens.
State the signs and values of magnifications in the above mentioned cases (i) and (ii).
Section E
37. A scale for measuring hydronium ion in a solution is called the pH scale. The pH of a neutral solution is 7. A [4]
value of less than 7 on the pH scale represents an acidic solution. As the pH value, increases from 7 to 14 it
represents OH- ion concentration in solution i.e a basic solution.

i. What is the pH range of the Human Body? (1)

ii. The strength of acid and bases depends on which factor? (1)
iii. If the pH of soil X is 7.5 while that of soil Y is 4.5, then which soil should be treated with powdered chalk to
adjust its pH? (2)
 OR
Tooth decay starts when the pH of the mouth is lower than which pH? (2)
38. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Environmental triggers such as light, or gravity will change the directions that plant parts grow in. These
directional, or tropic, movements can be either towards the stimulus or away from it. So, in two different kinds
of phototropic movement, shoots respond by bending towards light while roots respond by bending away from
it. How does this help the plant? Plants show tropism in response to other stimuli as well. The roots of a plant
always grow downwards while the shoots usually grow upwards and away from the earth. This upward and
downward growth of shoots and roots, respectively, in response to the pull of earth or gravity, is, obviously,
geotropism. If ‘hydro’ means water and ‘chemo’ refers to chemicals, what would ‘hydrotropism’ and
‘chemotropism’ mean? Can we think of examples of these kinds of directional growth movements? One
example of chemotropism is the growth of pollen tubes towards ovules, about which we will learn more when
we examine the reproductive processes of living organisms.

i. Where does negative phototropism occur in plants? (1)

ii. Phototropism in shoots is attributed due to which plant hormone? (1)
iii. Tendrils exhibit/ twining of tendrils show which type of tropic movement? (2)
OR
If the stem grows towards sunlight and the root grows just opposite to it, then what type of movement of the
stem is it? (2)
39. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Andre Marie Ampere suggested that a magnet must exert an equal and opposite force on a current-carrying
conductor, which was experimentally found to be true. But we know that current is due to charges in motion.
Thus, it is clear that a charge moving in a magnetic field experience a force, except when it is moving in a
direction parallel to it. If the direction of motion is perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field, the
magnitude of force experienced depends on the charge, velocity (v), strength of magnetic field (B), and sine of
the angle between v and B. Direction of magnetic force is given by Fleming’s left-hand rule.

i. If an electron is travelling horizontally towards east. A magnetic field in vertically downward direction exerts
a force on the electron along which direction? (1)
ii. A charged particle is moving with velocity v in a magnetic field of induction B. The force on the particle will
be maximum when (1)
iii. A uniform magnetic field exists in the plane of paper pointing from left to right as shown in figure. In the
field, an electron and a proton move as shown. Where do the electron and the proton experience the force?
(2)

OR
An electron beam enters a magnetic field at right angles to it as shown in the figure. What would be the
direction of force acting on the electron beam? (2)